Full text of "Annual report of the town of Chelmsford"

ANNUAL
TOWN REPORT

CHELMSFORD

1982

IN MEMORIAM

1982

LOUISE M. BISHOP

Council on Aging
1971 - 1982

ARTHUR J. COLMER

Cemetery Commissioner
1951 - 1982

JOHN GERVAIS

Industrial Development Financing Authority

1979 - 1982

FLORENCE M. KELLEY

Board of Appeals
1977 - 1982

JULIAN H. ZABIEREK

Board of Assessors
1977 - 1981

ANNUAL REPORT

of the

Town of Chelmsford

FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,

1982

GENERAL INFORMATION

Incorporated

Type of Government
Location

County

Land Area:

Population, 1982:

Assessed Valuation 1982

Tax Rate:

United States Senators in Congress:

5th Congressional District

State Senator

Representative in General Court:

16th Middlesex District

Accounting Department

Assessors Office

Board of Health

Highway Department

Office

Garage

Public Libraries

Adams Library

Children's House

McKay Library

School Superintendent

Selectmen's Office

Town Clerk

Tax Collector & Treasurer

Veterans Agent

May, 1655

Town Meeting

Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Lowell and

Tyngsboro on the North, Billerica on the East,

Carlisle on the South, and Westford on the West. It

is 24 miles from Boston, 40 miles from Worcester,

and 225 miles from New York City.

Middlesex

22.54 Square Miles

31.145

S291,837,245 (Real Estate)

S 12,551,505 (Personal Property)

S52.60

James M. Shannon, Lawrence
Carol C. Amick, Bedford

Bruce N. Freeman. Chelmsford

Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Monday Evenings 7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.

(Except June, July & August)

Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Closed Monday

Tuesday thru Thursday 9:00 a.m. -9:00 p.m.

Friday and Saturday 9:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.

Monday. Wed. and Friday . 10:00 a.m. -6:00 p.m.

Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Monday. Tuesday and Thursday .... 1 p.m. -8 p.m.
Closed Wednesday and Friday

Saturday 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m.

Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Monday Evenings 7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.

(Except June. July & August)

Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

Monday Evenings 7:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.

(Except June. July & August)

Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

MEETINGS

Annual Election
Annual Town Meeting
Selectmen
School Committee
Planning Board
Appeals Board
Conservation Commission
Board of Health
Housing Authority

First Saturday in April

Last Monday in April

Every other Monday 7:30 p.m.

Every other Tuesday 8:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m. -2nd & 4th Wed. every month

7:30 p.m. -4th Thursday every month

8:00 p.m. -1st & 3rd Tues. every month

7:30 p.m. -2nd & 4th Mon. every month

7:30 p.m. -1st Tuesday every month

12 Precincts
McCarthy Jr
Town Offices
High School
Town Hall
Town Hall
Town Hall
Town Hall
1 Smith Street

High

ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS

Moderator

Dennis E. McHugh
(Term Expires 1984)

Town Clerk

Mary E. St.Hilaire
(Term Expires 1984)

Board of Selectmen

School Committee

PaulC. Hart
Dennis J. Ready
Claude A. Harvey
Bonita A. Towle
Bradford O . Emerson

Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1985
Term Expires 1985

Treasurer & Tax Collector
James R. Doukszewicz Term Expires 1984

Board of Assessors

Ruth K. Delaney Term Expires 1983

Victor E. Stewart Resigned

James H. McBride (Unexpired Term) Term Expires 1983
Janet Lombard Term Expires 1984

Cemetery Commissioners

Arthur J. Colmer Deceased

Gerald L. Hardy Term Expires 1983

Charlotte DeWolf (Unexpired Term) Term Expires 1983
Everett V. Olsen Term Expires 1985

Chelmsford Housing Authority

Robert L. Hughes
Pamela Turnbull
Ruth K. Delaney
William P. Keohane
Claude A. Harvey

Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1985
Term Expires 1986
Term Expires 1987

Board of Health

PaulJ. Canniff
Peter Dulchinos
Paul F. McCarthy

Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1985

Park Commissioners

Eileen Duffy Term Expires 1983

Arthur L. Bennett Term Expires 1984

Robert L. Wetmore Term Expires 1985

Planning Board

Ann McCarthy
Carolyn J. Fenn
Thomas Firth
Eugene E. Gilet
Rosalind M. Boyle
Henrick R. Johnson, Jr.
Charles A. Parlee

Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1985
Term Expires 1985
Term Expires 1985

Myra Silver
Edward H. Hilliard
Kenneth C. Taylor
Carol C. Cleven
Samuel Poulten
Nicholas G. Gavriel

Term Expired 1982
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1985

Sewer Commissioners

John P. Emerson, Jr.
Dennis J. Ready
Burton A. Segall

Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1985

Trustees of Public Libraries

Janet B. Hendl
Brenda M. McDermott
Elizabeth A. McCarthy
Howard K. Moore
Roger P. Welch
James W. Cooper

William E. Spence

Donald P. Gray

Constable

Tree Warden

Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1985
Term Expires 1985

Term Expires 1983

Term Expires 1984

Varney Playground Commissioners

(Elected at Town Meeting)

Bernard Battle Term Expires 1983

Harry J. Ayotte Term Expires 1984

Robert C. McManimon Term Expires 1985

Finance Committee
(Appointed by Moderator)

George Ripsom
Mary B. Pease
William Edge
George Nelson
Roger Blomgren
James Decker
Marion E. Marshall

Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1985
Term Expires 1985

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

(Rear): Claude A. Harvey, Vice Chairman, Bonita A. Towle, Dennis J. Ready, Chairman. (Front): Paul
C. Hart, Bradford O. Emerson, Clerk

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

On April 5. 1982. following the I own Election the
Board met and elected Dennis J. Ready as Chairman.
Claude A. Harvey as Vice Chairman and Bradford O.
Emerson as Clerk. The remaining members of the Board
include Bonita A. Towle and Paul C. Hart.

Calendar 1982 was an extremely busy year for the
Board and an extremely cold and snowy winter.
Highlights of the year are summarized below:

JANUARY: Planning began for the ic use of the
North School gym and planning for the renovation of the
Center Town Hall was underway. Paul Murray is
honored by the Selectmen for saving a woman from a
burning car.

FEBRUARY: The controversy at the Mobile Home
Park continues and revaluation of the Towns' Real Estate
begins.

MARCH: The Town Clock in the First Parish Church
Steeple is re-dedicated after being renovated with private
funds. Also, the preliminary discussions on the Central
and Vinal Square Urban Systems project begins.

APRIL: On April 6th. the Town had an unexpected
blizzard which cost over S20.000 to clear. Also, a non-
binding referendum on the use of the Town Hall showed
approval for a sell supporting Cultural and Civic Center.

MAY: Town Meeting approves self-service gas stations
and new problems with the 251 service in North
Chelmsford arc revealed.

JUNE, JULY: The Fourth of July parade, sponsored
by the Elks was the biggest ever and the Mobile Home
Park Bill was signed by the Governor.

AUGUST: A combined Housing Rehabilitation Grant
for Chelmsford and Tyngsboro wins preliminary ap-
proval.

SEPTEMBER: Traffic counts are begun in Central
and Vinal Square as preliminary work for the Central
and Vinal Square Urban Systems Project.

OCTOBER: Selectmen approve "concept" of closing
drinking establishments at 1:00 a.m. on a State-wide
basis and the complaints continue on the "251" exchange
problems.

NOVEMBER: Discussion was begun by the Selectmen
on the location of a new Dog Pound and a Special Town
Meeting voted for rent control for the Mobile Home
Park. The Chelmsford Selectmen continue their efforts to
divest the County of the County Training School in North
Chelmsford.

DECEMBER: A program, begun the year before,
continues this year with the blacktopping of the unused
railroad tracks in Central Square and Highway
Superintendent Harold Cray was chosen as Chelmsford's
Municipal Employee of the year.

Due to the fact that National and State legislative deci-
sions have a great impact on Town affairs, the Board
maintained constant contact with Congressman
Shannon's office as well as with Senator Carol Amick and
State Representative Bruce Freeman. The Selectmen
wish to express their gratitude to Congressman Shannon,
Senator Amick and Representative Freeman for their
help and cooperation during the past year.

In closing, the Selectmen, on behalf of the citizens of
Chelmsford, wish to express their sincere gratitude to the
various Town boards and committees for their ac-
complishments during the past year. It should be
remembered that these boards and committees are com-
posed of unpaid volunteers who take many long hours out
of their free time to work on issues and projects that
benefit the Town of Chelmsford.

The Board of Selectmen continued their active role in
the Massachusetts Selectmen's Association, the Middlesex
County Selectmen's Association, the Middlesex County
Advisory Board, the Northern Middlesex Area Commis-
sion, and the Massachusetts Municipal Association. In-
dividual Selectmen also served as liaisons between the
Board of Selectmen and various town and regional
boards and commissions during the year.

TOWN CLERK

Mary E. St.Hilaire, Town Clerk
Elizabeth D. Zamanakos, Ass't. Town Clerk

Sporting
Licenses

1232

Dog

Licenses

2671

Kennel
Licenses

Marriage
Intentions

262

Recorded
Mortgages etc.

538

Births (Inc.)
284

Marriage
Licenses

259

Deaths
216

WARRANT FOR

THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

April 3, 1982 and April 26, 1982

MIDDLESEX, SS.

To the Constable, or any other suitable person of the
Town of Chelmsford:

GREETING:

In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are
hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of
said Chelmsford to meet in their several polling places.
Viz:

Precinct 1 . The New Town Office Building Gym

Precinct 2. North Congregational Church Hall

Precinct 3. Parker School Band Room

Precinct 4. East Chelmsford School

Precinct 5. Byam School Cafetorium

Precinct 6. Westlands School Cafeteria

Precinct 7. North Congregational Church Hall

Precinct 8. McCarthy Junior High School,

Small Gymnasium

Precinct 9. South Row School Auditorium

Precinct 10. South Row School Auditorium

Precinct 1 1 . Westlands School Cafeteria

Precinct 12. McCarthy Junior High School,

Small Gymnasium

On Saturday, the third day of April, 1982, being the
first Saturday in said month, at 10:00 A.M., for the
following purposes:

To bring in their vote for the following officers:

Two Selectmen for three years

One member of the Board of Assesors for three years

One member of Board of Health for three years

One member of School Committee for three years

One Cemetery Commissioner for three years

One member of Housing Authority for five years

Two Trustees of Public Library for three years

One Park Commissioner for three years

Three members of Planning Board for three years

One Sewer Commissioner for three years

And to vote on the following question:

QUESTION 1-THIS QUESTION IS NON-BINDING

"Shall the Town of Chelmsford maintain a

Cultural Center on the premises of the Old YES □

Town Hall to be supported at the Town's

Expense?" NO □

QUESTION 2 -THIS QUESTION IS NON-BINDING
"Shall the Town of Chelmsford allow a Cul-
tural Center on the premises of the Old Town YES □
Hall to be entirely self-supporting?" NO □

QUESTION 3 -THIS QUESTION IS NON-BINDING

"Shall the Town of Chelmsford sell the pre- YES D

mises known as the Old Town Hall?" NO D

The polls will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.;
and to meet in the McCarthy Junior High School Gym-
nasium on Monday, the twenty-sixth (26th) day of April,
1982, at 7:30 P.M. o'clock in the evening, then and thre
to act upon the following articles, viz:

ARTICLE 1. To hear reports of Town Officers and
Committees: or act in relation thereto.

ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend the
Personnel Wage and Salary By-Law, to be effective July
1, 1982, as follows:

1. Under Section 3 subtitled Personnel Board, delete
the second paragraph and substitute the following
in its place:

The third member, to be known as the personnel
member, shall be elected by town employees who
are subject to this by law and whose name appears
on the town payroll list for the Wednesday prior to
the election or who otherwise is identified as an
eligible voter. Each voter must be 18 years of age or
over on the day of the election. The term of office
shall be for two years and shall expire on July 1 of
each odd number year. The election of the person-
nel member shall be secret and shall be supervised
by a board of three election officers appointed by
the town moderator. The election shall be held in
June to be effective in July. Special elections shall be
held to fill the unexpired term of the personnel
member who resigned before the term has expired.
All elections will be held between the hours of 10:00
A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on a weekday selected by the
above mentioned board of three election officers.
Each permanent full-time employee or part-time
regular employee with a work schedule over twenty
(20) or more hours per week will be granted one
vote. All other eligible voters will be granted '/£ vote
each.

2. Under Section 3 subtitled Personnel Board,
delete the fifth paragraph and substitute the
following in its place:

No public member of the Personnel Board shall
be an employee of the town nor hold town office
whether appointed or elected. The personnel
member of the Personnel Board shall not be an
elected official or appointed department head
but may otherwise be an employee who is subject
to this by-law.

3. Under Section 4 subtitled Scope of the Plan and
Authority of the Personnel Board, delete para-
graph 4C.

Under Section 6 subtitled Classification of Pre-
sent Town Employees, amend Subsection (e) —
"Wage and Salary Schedule" — by deleting the
existing schedule and substituting the following:
e. Wage and Salary Schedule
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1983

Grade Level

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Salary

J 7,458-
8,576-
9,695-
10,814-
11,933
13,051
14,170-
15,289
16,407
17,526
18,645
19,763
20,882
22,000
23,120
24,238
25,356
26,476
27,594
28,713

Range

10,292
11,835
13,379
14,923
16,468
18,010
19,555
21,099
22,642
24,186
25,730
27,273
28,817
30,360
31,906
33,448
35,004
36,537
38,080
39,624

5. Under Section 16 subtitled Sick Leave, delete para-
graph (a) and substitute the following:

a. All permanent employees of the town regardless
of their length of service will earn up to twelve
(12) days sick leave per year at the rate of one
day per month. At the end of the calendar year,
each employee may carry over any unused sick
leave so that 135 days may be accrued.

6. Under Section 16 subtitled Sick Leave, delete para-
graph (c) and substitute the following:

c. Accrued sick leave will be paid at the time of
retirement to the maximum extent of 120 days.
This amendment shall be applicable to all em-
ployees covered by this by-law including those
employees previously represented by a labor
organization.

7. Under Section 19 subtitled Hours of Work, delete
paragraph (d) and substitute the following:

d. Overtime work for those beyond these hours will
be compensated for at the regular rate of pay
times one and one-half if so budgeted when the
budget was prepared at the beginning of the
fiscal year, otherwise by compensation time off
at the rate of one and one-half times the over-
time hours worked.

8. Under Section 20 subtitled The Work Week, delete
Section 20 and substitute the following:

SECTION 20. -THE WORK WEEK

The work week shall consist of seven days from
Saturday midnight to Saturday midnight.

9. Under Section 24 subtitled "Job Titles and Stan-
dard Rates for Wage and Salaries of the Person-
nel Wage and Salary By-Law" by deleting the
following positions:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL

1 . Veteran's Agent

2. Clerk, Senior

3. Town Accountant

4. Assistant Treasurer

5. Town Counsel

6. Executive Secretary

7. Board of Registrars' Clerk

8. Board of Reg., three members

9. Clerk, part-time

10. Town Aide

1 1 . Assistant Town Clerk

LIBRARY:

7. Library Specialist — Bookkeeper, and further
amending Section 24 by adding the following
positions:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL

1. Executive Secretary

2. Town Accountant

3. Veteran's Agent

4. Town Aide

5. Assistant to the Assessor

6. Assistant Town Clerk

7. Assistant Treasurer

8. Clerk, Senior

9. Clerk, Junior

10. Clerk, part-time

11. Town Counsel

12. Board of Reg., three members

LIBRARY

7. Technical Services Assistant

or act in relation thereto.

Personnel Board

ARTICLE 2A. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Personnel Wage and Salary By-Law by further amen-
ding Section 24, Job Titles and Standard Rates for
Wages and Salaries of the Personnel Wage and Salary
By-Law to conform to rates of pay negotiated by the
Town with certain labor organizations, pursuant to
General Laws Chapter 150E, and to reflect current
salaries and grade levels under the Personnel By-Law as
follows:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL

1 . Executive Secretary

2. Town Accountant

3. Veteran's Agent

7/1/82-6/30/83

Proposed Level Proposed Salary

15
12

4. Town Aide

5. Assistant to the Assessors

6. Assistant Town Clerk

7. Assistant Treasurer

8. Clerk, Senior

9. Clerk, Junior

10. Clerk, pan-time

1 1 . Town Counsel

12. Board of Reg. . three members

CONSERVATION, PARKS & CEMETERY

1 . Cemetery Superintendent

2. Supt. of Insect & Pest Control

3. Landscaper — Park

4. Laborer— Park

5. Unskilled Laborer

6. Skilled Forest Workman — Conservation .

7. Equipment Operator

8. Park Superintendent

CUSTODIAL

1 . Custodian

2
1
#2
1
4
9

$500 P.A.
$360 P.A.

$1,250 P.A.

ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate such sums of money as may be required to
defray town charges for the fiscal period from July 1,
1982 to June 30, 1982; or act in relation thereto.

Town Treasurer

ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the
revenue of the financial year beginning July 1, 1982; in
accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter
44, Section 4, and to issue a note or notes as may be given
for a period of less than one year in accordance with
General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17; or act in relation
thereto.

LIBRARY

1 . Library Director

2. Library Assistant Director

3. Branch Librarian — part-time

4. Librarian, Department Head

5. Technical Services Department Head . . .

6. Fine Arts Department Head, part-time . .

7. Technical Services Assistant

8. Library Specialist —Circulation

9. Library Specialist — Reference Lib.

10. Library Specialist -Sec./ Rec

1 1 . Librarian Assistants

12. Librarian Clerk

13 Aides

14. Supervisor - Maintenance

1 5 . Maintenance Assistant

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

1 . Highway Superintendent

2. Highway Foreman

TOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

1. Fire Chief

2. Deputy Fire Chief

3. Mechanic (Fire & Police)

TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT

1. Police Chief

2. Deputy Chief
3 Captain

RECREATION

1 Director Youth Center Coordinator

2. Clerk, pan time

3. Waterfront Director

4. Swimming Instructor

5. Lifeguard

6. Playground Supervisor

7. Recreation Specialist

8. Recreation Leader

9. Youth Center Supervisor

10. Youth Center Leaders

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Animal Inspector

2. Building Inspector

3. Gas Inspector

4. Electric Inspector

5. Sealer of Weights & Measures .

6. Dog Officer

7. Assistant Dog Officer

8. Clock Winder

9. Local Inspector
10. Van Driver

12
7
4
4
4
3
3
3
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2
2
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4
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12
9

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6

20
18
16

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$5 00 hr

4 00 hr

3 75 hr

5 00 hr

4 00 hr
3 50 hr

$1,000 PA
5,000 P.A.
2,000 P.A.

100 PA

FOOTNOTES

wl —Represented by Collective Bargaining

*2-Not in "Job Rating Plan"

W4 — Federal Minimum Hour Wage

#5 -Salary will be 200% of the Highest Paid Union Firefighters established by

State Law.
#6- Salary will be 84% of the Fire Chief

or act in relation thereto.

Personnel Board

Town Treasurer

ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to request
the Department of Revenue, Division of Accounts of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to make an audit of all
accounts in all departments in the Town of Chelmsford;
or act in relation thereto.

Town Treasurer

ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money with which to meet bills for previous years;
or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money to match LEAA Federal Funds, for the
purpose of providing mutual aid programs for the Police
Department; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money to pay the Treasurer of the Middlesex
County Retirement System, the said amount being the
Town's share of the pension expense and military service
funds; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discre-
tion of the Finance Committee, as provided in General
Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in relation thereto.

Finance Committee

ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money to pay reasonable hospital, medical and
surgical, chiropractic, nursing, pharmaceutical, pro-
sthetic and related expenses, and reasonable charges for
podiatry, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 41, Sec-
tion 100B, for certain retired Police Officers and Fire-

fighters as classified under Chapter 41, Section 100B of
the Massachusetts General Laws, accepted by vote of the
1979 Annual Town Meeting; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 1 1 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of
$1,800.00 to be used to join or buy into Elder Services of
Merrimack Valley, Inc. for the purpose of obtaining ser-
vices for the care of the Town's Older Americans; or act
in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money for the purpose of Chapter 90 Construc-
tion; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds, or ap-
propriate and transfer from the Stabilization Fund, a cer-
tain sum of money for the purpose of resurfacing portions
of certain streets throughout the Town with Type I
Bituminous Concrete, and other road materials; or act in
relation thereto.

money for the purchase of equipment for the Fire Depart-
ment, such purchase to be made under the supervision of
the Board of Selectmen, as follows:

a. Six (6) Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

b. One Thousand (1000) feet of 2\/ 2 inch hose

c. One Portable Radio
or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient bill
of sale equipment presently being used by the Highway
Department, Police Department and Fire Department;
or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow a
sum of money for the purpose of school building capital
improvements and preservation including energy conser-
vation components, and authorize the School Committee
to proceed with the work of said project and to enter into
all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in
respect thereto, and to do all other acts necessary; or act
in relation thereto.

School Committee

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund a certain sum of
money to alleviate certain drainage problems existing in
the Town under the supervision of the Board of Select-
men; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund a certain sum of
money for the purpose of purchasing four (4) new four
door sedan police cruisers, said purchase to be made
under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in
relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund a certain sum of
money for the purchase of equipment for the Highway
Department, such purchase to be made under the
supervision of the Board of Selectmen, as follows:

a. One (1) Pickup Truck

b. One (1) Sander Body
or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund a certain sum of

ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund a certain sum of
money for the purpose of preparing design plans and for
construction of renovations to the North Elementary
School Property, including necessary site preparation; or
act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 21 . To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from proceeds from Sale of Real
Estate Account a certain sum of money for the purpose of
renovating the Center Town Hall Building; or act in rela-
tion thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept
the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter
59, Section 5, Clause 17C; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the General By-Laws, Article VII, Section 7, by deleting
the present Section 7 and substituting in its place the
following:

"Section 7. 'Self-Service' and/or 'Split Island'
Service Stations be permitted in the
Town of Chelmsford subject to com-
plying with safety requirements, as
determined by the local Fire Depart-
ment and the Massachusetts State

Fire Marshall."
or act in relation thereto.

Petition

ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money and authorize the Board of Selectmen to
enter a contract with an approved agency, excluding
scientific research facilities, for the humane and final
disposition of live animals confined by the Town pursu-
ant to the authority of Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 140, and that said animals not be delivered for
the purpose of scientific investigation, experiment or in-
struction except as mandatorily required by the provi-
sions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 49A; or act
in relation thereto.

Petition

ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of
517,000 for the purpose of purchasing from the North-
eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NM-
LEC) under existing contract MRCS-4B with Motorola.
Twelve (12) new Motorola portable hand held radios,
model number H34BBU3164A with twenty-four (24) ad-
ditional new batteries, plus a new multiple battery
charger, to be used by the Chelmsford Police Depart-
ment. Said purchase to be made under the supervision of
the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation ihcrclp.

Petition

ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the General By- Laws by adding Article X — "Control and
Management of Hazardous Materials" as follows:

Section 1. Purpose There is hereby adopted
the following measures to provide
adequate safeguards from hazardous
materials which pose substantial pre-
sent or potential hazards to public
health, welfare, safety, and to the en-
vironment, and to establish a pro-
gram to provide for safe manage-
ment of all such hazardous materials.

Section 2. Definitions In this By-Law the
following terms shall have the follow-
ing meaning:

(a) By-law: Town of Chelmsford By-
Law entitled "Control and Man-
agement of Hazardous Mater-
ials."

(b) Disposal: The unlawful dis-
charge, deposit, injection,
dumping, spilling, leaking, in-
cineration or placing of hazar-
dous materials into or on any
land or water so that such hazar-
dous materials or any constituent
thereof may enter the environ-
ment or be emitted into the air

Section 3.

Section 4.

or discharged into any waters,
including groundwaters.

(c) Hazardous Materials: A sub-
stance, or combination of sub-
stances, which because of its
quantity, concentration, or
physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics may cause, or
significantly contribute to an in-
crease in mortality or an increase
in serious irreversible, or in-
capacitating reversible illness or
pose a substantial present or po-
tential hazard to human health,
safety or welfare or to the en-
vironment when improperly
treated, stored, transported, us-
ed or disposed of, or otherwise
managed, however not to in-
clude solid or dissolved material
in domestic sewage, or solid or
dissolved materials in irrigation
return flows or industrial dis-
charges which are point sources
subject to permits under Section
402 of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act of 1967 as
amended, or source, special nu-
clear, or byproduct material as
defined by the Atomic Energy
Acts of 1954. Those substances
considered to be hazardous ma-
terials shall include but shall not
be limited to substances con-
sidered to be toxic or hazardous
by the Division of Hazardous
Waste of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts under the provi-
sion of Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 21(c).

(d) Storage: The actual or intended
containment of hazardous
materials in a safe manner so as
to prevent unlawful disposal.

Prohibitions — The disposal of
hazardous materials within the Town
of Chelmsford is hereby prohibited
except at a hazardous waste disposal
facility established and maintained
in accordance with applicable law.
Occupancy of any existing or new
premises, other than residential
dwellings, is hereby prohibited ex-
cept in conformance with the provi-
sions of this By-law.

Control Standards

(a) All hazardous materials shall be
properly stored within a building
in product tight containers pro-
tected from corrosion, acciden-
tal damage or vandalism, and
shall be used and handled in a

manner which does not con-
stitute disposal. An inventory of
such hazardous materials stored
or handled in quantities that
could pose a present or potential
hazard shall be maintained and
reconciled with purchase, use,
sales and disposal record at suffi-
cient intervals to detect product
loss. Subsurface fuel and chem-
ical storage facilities in com-
pliance with the Town of
Chelmsford Underground Fuel
and Chemical Storage by-law
and applicable Massachusetts
Fire Prevention regulations shall
be deemed to be in compliance
with this standard.

(b) No hazardous materials shall be
present in materials disposed on
the site. Waste materials com-
posed in part or entirely of
hazardous materials shall be re-
tained in product tight con-
tainers for removal and disposal
by a hazardous waste licensee, or
as directed by the Board of
Health or its Enforcement Of-
ficer.

Section 5. Administration— the provisions of
this By-law shall be enforced by the
Board of Health or by a designated
Enforcement Officer appointed an-
nually by the Board of Health.

(a) Certificate of Compliance

(1) New Premises. Owners or oc-
cupants of new premises, other
than residential dwellings, for
which a building permit is issued
after the effective date of this By-
law shall obtain a Certificate of
Compliance prior to occupying
the premises.

(2) Existing Premises. Owners or
occupants of existing premises,
other than residential dwellings,
shall obtain a Certificate of
Compliance before January 1 ,
1983 or upon any change in use
or occupancy requiring a Certi-
ficate of Use and Occupancy
under Section 119.0 of the Mass-
achusetts Building Code which-
ever occurs first.

(3) Requirements. The Certificate
of Compliance shall be issued by
the Board of Health or by its En-
forcement Officer upon demon-
stration by the owner or occu-
pant that the use and occupancy
of the premises are in conform-
ance with the requirements of
this By-law; or, in the case of ex-

isting premises not in compli-
ance, shall specify a compliance
schedule which is reasonable
with regard to the public health
threat involved and the difficulty
of compliance.

(b) Compliance Review

Application for an original Cer-
tificate of Compliance shall be
forwarded by the Board of
Health or its enforcement Of-
ficer to the Board of Selectmen,
Conservation Commission, Fire
Department and Water Depart-
ment for determination that the
proposed use meets all control
standards. All information
necessary to demonstrate com-
pliance must be submitted, in-
cluding, but not limited to, the
following:

(1) A complete list of all chemicals,
pesticides, fuels and other poten-
tially hazardous materials to be
used or stored on the premises in
quantities that could pose a pre-
sent or potential hazard accom-
panied by a description of mea-
sures to protect from corrosion,
accidental damage, or vandal-
ism, leakage or any disposal to-
gether with provision to control
any accidental disposals; and

(2) A description of hazardous ma-
terials to be generated, indicat-
ing the type of storage and the
method and place of disposal.

Any information, record, or par-
ticular part thereof, obtained by
the Board of Health or its En-
forcement Officer pursuant to
the provisions of this By-law,
shall, upon request, be kept con-
fidential and not considered to
be public record when it is deem-
ed by the Board that such infor-
mation, record, or report relates
to secret processes, methods of
manufacture, or production or
that such information, record,
or report if made public would
divulge a trade secret. This sec-
tion shall not prevent disclosure
of any information necessary for
an enforcement action.

The Board of Health or its En-
forcement Officer shall act upon
an application within thirty (30)
days of a filing. Upon failure of
the Board of Health or its En-
forcement Officer to act within
said thirty (30) days, the Certifi-

cate of Compliance shall be
deemed to be granted.

(c) Renewal Application. Applica-
tion shall be made for renewal of
the Certificate of Compliance
upon change in use or occupancy
requiring a Certificate of Use
and Occupancy under the Mass-
achusetts Building Code or .upon
significant change in materials
used or stored on the premises
from those described in the
original application.

(d) Report of Spills and Leaks. Any

person having knowledge of a
spill, leak or other disposal of
hazardous materials or violation
of this By-law shall report the
same to the Board of Health or
its Enforcement Officer within
two hours of detection.

(e)

Enforcement. The Board of
Health or its Enforcement Of-
ficer may, according to law,
enter upon any premises at any
reasonable time to inspect for
compliance with the provisions
of this By-law. Upon demand by
the owner or person in control of
the premises, however, the
Board of Health or its Enforce-
ment Officer shall obtain a war-
rant authorizing such entry and
inspection. Information neces
sary to demonstrate compliance
shall be submitted by the occu-
pant of the premises at the re-
quest of the Board of Health or
its Enforcement Officer. If re-
quested, samples of hazardous
materials shall be provided to
the Board of Health or its En-
forcement Officer for testing. All
records pertaining to hazardous
materials, disposal and removal
shall be retained for no less than
five years, and shall be made
available for review within 48
hours of a request.

Violation. Upon determination
by the Board of Health of a
violation of this By-law, the
Board may issue such order as it
deems appropriate to remedy the
violation. The order may include
a compliance schedule for those
activities which the Board of
Health deems reasonably neces-
sary to abate the violation.

(g) Penalty. Violation of this by-law
shall be punishable by a fine of
$200.00 for each offense. Each
day that such violation continues

shall constitute a separate of-
fense.

Section 6. Severability. It is hereby declared
that the provisions of this By-law are
severable, and if any provisions of
this By-law shall be declared unlaw-
ful by a valid judgment or decree of
any court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity shall not affect any of
the remaining provisions of this By-
law.

or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the General By-Laws, Article VII — "Miscellaneous" — by
adding the following Section:

"Section 9. Town Office Building — Business
Hours. All Departmental Offices funded by the
Town, having one or more full-time employees,
shall remain open for business to the general public
during the hours 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday
through Friday of every week, provided, however,
that said Offices shall close in observance of legal
holidays as voted by the Board of Selectmen, and at
such other times as the Board of Selectmen deem
necessary to safeguard the health, safety and
welfare of employees or the general public, and at
such other times as the Board of Selectmen deem to
be in the best interests of the Town."

or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept
the following mentioned street as laid out by the Board of
Selectmen and shown by their reports and plans duly filed
in the Office of the Town Clerk:

Alpha Road

Providing all construction of same meets with the re-
quirements of the Board of Selectmen, and subject to the
withholding of any remaining bonds until such require-
ments have been met;

or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to convey to Andrew F. Sheehan,
Laura Sheehan. Mary B. Sheehan and Clarida B. Dolan,
for a specific consideration, all right, title and interest, if
any. held by the Town in a certain parcel of land located
on Pine Hill Road, as described in an Order of Taking,
dated March 13, 1970 and recorded in Middlesex North
District Registry of Deeds in Book 1915, Page 721, and
shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Chelmsford,
Massachusetts, surveyed for Chelmsford Elementary
School Needs Committee, Scale 1 inch = 100 feet, dated

February, 1970, by Emmons, Fleming and Bienvenu,
Inc., Engineers and Surveyors, Billerica, Massachusetts,"
containing 31.52 acres as shown on said plan; or act in
relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund a certain sum of
money for the purpose of making renovations to the New
Town Office Building, including the purchase and in-
stallation of a fireproof curtain; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 31 . To see if the Town will vote to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to convey all right, title and in-
terest, if any, held by the Town, or grant an easement
over said land, for consideration to be determined, in a
certain parcel of land located on Turnpike Road and Mill
Road, containing approximately 1.61 acres of land, all as
shown on Assessors Map Plat 127 as Lot 72; or act in rela-
tion thereto.

2. Amend Article II — "District Regulations" — Sec-
tion 2300 — Use Regulations Schedule, by adding
under "Accessory Uses" the following:

Hoi

me Child Care:

RB RC RM CA

RMH

P P o o

3. Amend Article IV — "Special Regulations" — by
adding Section 4110A as follows:

"4110A— Home Child Care"-Home

Child Care providers shall be registered with
and have obtained all applicable licenses
from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Children, and shall be in full
compliance with all applicable Rules and
Regulations promulgated by the Depart-
ment of Children. Providers shall also comp-
ly with the provisions of the Life Safety Code
adopted by the National Fire Protection
Association, Section 10-9, Family Child Day
Care Homes, and any amendments or revi-
sions thereto;

Board of Selectmen

or act in relation thereto.

ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the
following Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Chelmsford
by vote of this Town Meeting ask members of the
Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to sponsor,
co-sponsor or support a resolution in the United
States Congress to:

REQUEST the President of the United States to
propose to the Government of the Soviet Union that
the United States and the Soviet Union adopt an
immediate and mutual freeze on the testing, pro-
duction and development of all nuclear arma-
ments, with verifiable safeguards satisfactory to
both countries."

or act in relation thereto.

Petition

ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Zoning By-Law as follows:

1. Amend Article V — "Definitions"— by adding be-
tween the definitions of "Granite Operations" and
"Home Occupation" the following definition:

"Home Child Care" — Any private
residence which on a regular basis receives
for temporary custody and care during part
or all of the day, children under seven years
of age or children under sixteen years of age
if such children have special needs. Provid-
ed, however, in either case, that the total
number of children shall not exceed more
than twelve, including participating
children living in the residence.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Chelmsford,
Massachusetts to change from Single Residence (RB) to
Multiple Residence (RM) the following described land of
James S. Emanouil et al:

A certain parcel of land situated on the Southerly
side of Route 495, bounded and described as
follows:

Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Route
495, said point being the most Northwesterly corner
of said land at the intersection of Hunt Road and
Route 495; thence running East by the Southerly
line of said Route 495 nine hundred and 00/100
(900.00) feet to a point at the most Northeasterly
corner of said land; thence turning and running
South in two (2) courses seven hundred fifty-nine
and 83/100 (759.83) feet to a point at the most
Southeasterly corner of said land; thence turning
and running West four hundred forty-three and
72/100 (443.72) feet to a point at land of Christy
Emanouil and Dorothy I. Emanouil; thence turn-
ing and running North by said land of Christy
Emanouil and Dorothy I. Emanouil two hundred
twenty-three and 00/100 (223.00) feet to a point at
the most Northeasterly corner of said land of Chris-
ty Emanouil and Dorothy I. Emanouil; thence tur-
ning and running Southwest in two (2) courses two
hundred eighty-two and 57/100 (282.57) feet to a
point at Hunt Road; thence turning and running
North three hundred and six and 75/100 (306.75)
feet to the point of beginning.

Containing nine and 30/100 (9.30) acres more or
less and being a portion of the land shown on
Chelmsford Assessors Plat 188, Parcel 193, and all

of the land shown on Chelmsford Assessors Plat
188, Parcel 193C;

or act in relation thereto.

Petition

ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Chelmsford, Massa-
chusetts to change from Single Residence (RB) to Road-
side Commercial (CB) the following described land of
James S. Emanouil, Timothy S. Emanouil, Peter S.
Emanouil and Spiros Emanouil:

A certain parcel of land situated on the Northerly
side of Littleton Road bounded and described as
follows:

Beginning at a point at the most Southwesterly cor-
ner of said land at the intersection of Hunt Road
and Littleton Road (Route 110): thence running
East in two (2) courses seven hundred and five and
11/100 (705.11) feet to a point at land of James S.
Emanouil et al; thence turning and running North
by said James S. Emanouil et al in three (3) courses
two hundred ninety-nine and 92100 (299.92) feet
to a point at the most Northeasterly corner of said
land; thence turning and running West by land of
James S. Emanouil et al and land of Christy Eman-
ouil and Dorothy I. Emanouil in two (2) courses six
hundred ninety-three and 72/ 100 (693.72) feet;
thence turning and running South by the Easterly
line of said Hunt Road in three (3) courses three
hundred ninety-seven and 26 100 (397.26) feet to
the point of beginning.

Containing five and 60/100 (5.60) acres more or
less and being a portion of the land shown on
Chelmsford Assessors Plat 188. Parcel 193;

or act in relation thereto.

Petition

ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Chelmsford, Massa-
chusetts to change from Single Residence (RB) to Multi
pie Residence (RM) the following described land of
Richard Joseph Soucier and Theresa D. Soucier:

A certain parcel of land situated on the North-
easterly side of U.S. Route 3 bounded and des-
cribed as follows:

(305.25) feet to a point of land of Surfview Realty
Coor.; thence running Southerly by said land of
Surfview Realty Corp. in three (3) courses eight
hundred twelve and 93/100 (812.93) feet to a point
at the Northerly side of a ramp to the aforemen-
tioned U.S. Route 3; thence turning and running
Westerly by said ramp to U.S. Route 3 two hundred
eighty-two and 09/100 (282.09) feet to the inter-
section of said ramp and U.S. Route 3; thence tur-
ning and running Northwesterly by the Northeast-
erly sideline of said U.S. Route 3 six hundred thirty
and 39/100 (630.39) feet to the point of beginning.

Containing 8 and 95 100 (8.95) acres more or less
and being shown on Chelmsford Assessors Plat 69.
Parcel 8C.

or act in relation thereto.

Petition

ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to elect one
Constable for a term of three (3) years and in addition
authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint, for terms
not to exceed three (3) years, as many additional Con-
stables as they deem necessary, upon the recommenda-
tion of the elected Constable; or act in relation thereto.

Town Constable

ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
the sum of S26.232.57 from the North School Fire Insur-
ance Proceeds Account to the Stabilization Fund; or act
in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund the sum of
S61.240.000 for the purpose of automating the Chelms-
ford Public Library; or act in relation thereto.

Library Trustees

ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to amend
the Gneeral By-Laws by adding Article XI entitled
"General Wetlands By-Law" as follows:

Section 1: Application

The purpose of this Bylaw is to protect the wetlands
of the Town of Chelmsford by controlling activities
deemed to have a significant effect upon wetland
values, including but not limited to the following:
public or private water supply, groundwater supp-
ly, flood control, erosion control, storm damage
prevention, water pollution, fisheries, shellfish,
wildlife, recreation and aesthetics (collectively, the
"interests protected by this Bylaw").

No person shall remove, fill, dredge, alter or build
upon or within one hundred feet of any bank, fresh
water wetland, beach, flat, marsh, meadow, bog,
swamp or lands bordering or on any estuary, creek,
river, stream, pond or lake or any land under said
waters or any land subject to flooding or innunda-

tion, or within one hundred feet of the 100-year
storm line, other than in the course of maintaining,
repairing or replacing but not substantially chang-
ing or enlarging an existing and lawfully located
structure or facility used in the service of the public
and used to provide electric, gas, water, telephone,
telegraph and other telecommunication services,
without first filing written application for a permit
so to remove, fill, dredge, alter or build upon, in-
cluding such plans as may be necessary to describe
such proposed activity and its effect on the environ-
ment, and receiving and complying with a permit
issued by the Conservation Commission.

Section 1A: Emergency Projects

This Bylaw shall not apply to emergency projects as
defined in General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40,
which are necessary for the protection of the health
or safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth and
to be performed or ordered to be performed by an
agency of the Commonwealth or of the Town. An
emergency project may be any project certified to
be an emergency by the Commission or its author-
ized agent. This Bylaw shall not apply to work per-
formed for normal maintenance or improvement of
lands in agricultural use at the time of this applica-
tion.

Section 2: Determination of Applicability

Any person may request Conservation Commission
to make a determination as to whether or not this
Bylaw applies to a particular area of land.

This request shall be sent by certified mail or
hand delivered to the Commission or its author-
ized representative. If the applicant is other than
the owner, the applicant shall send a copy of the
request to the owner. If the applicant hand
delivers the request to the Commission, he/she
shall be given a dated receipt.
The Commission shall determine, within 21 days of
receipt of such request, whether this Bylaw does ap-
ply to the particular area of land. The Commission
will send to the applicant a Determination of Ap-
plicability.

The Determination of Applicability will be sent
to the applicant by certified mail. If the appli-
cant is other than the owner, the Commission
will send a copy of the Determination to the
owner by certified mail.

Section 3: Notice Of Intent

If the particular area of land is subject to this By-
law, then the applicant must file a Notice of Intent.
This Notice will be on a form available from the
Commission. Said Notice shall include plans and
specifications as required of an applicant under
G.L., Ch. 131, Section 40, as of July 28, 1978.
These plans will clearly show the location of
wetland boundaries.

The Notice of Intent may be filed before other per-
mits, variances and approvals required under other
Town bylaws, Subdivision Control Law or regula-
tions have been obtained.

The Notice of Intent shall be accompanied by a
check for the amount of the filing fee (see Filing

Fees). No filing fee is required when the Town of

Chelmsford files a Notice of Intent.

Each Notice of Intent shall be sent by certified
mail or shall be hand delivered to the Conserva-
tion Commission or its authorized representa-
tive. A person delivering a Notice of Intent by
hand shall be given a dated receipt. Copies of the
Notice of Intent shall be sent by the applicant, at
the same time, by certified mail or hand
delivered, to the Planning Board, the Board of
Appeals, and the Board of Health. Copies of the
Notice of Intent shall be sent by the applicant, at
th same time, by certified mail to all abutters
and to the owner if other than the applicant. A
list of persons so notified shall be provided to the
Commission prior to the Public Hearing.

Section 4: Public Hearing

The Commission shall hold a Public Hearing on the
application within 21 days of the filing of the
Notice of Intent. Notice of the date, time and place
of the hearing shall be given by the Commission, at
the expense of the applicant, not less than five days
prior to the hearing by publication in a newspaper
of general circulation in Chelmsford and by mail-
ing a notice to the applicant, the Board of Health,
Board of Appeals and Planning Board. Such hear-
ing may be held at the same time and place as any
public hearing required to be held under G.L. Ch.
131, Section 40. If the Commission determines that
additional data or information is necessary, the
hearing may be continued to a future date.

Section 5: Burden Of Proof

The applicant shall have the burden of proving by
preponderance of the credible evidence that the
work proposed in the application will not harm the
interests protected by this Bylaw. Failure to provide
adequate evidence to the Commission supporting a
determination that the proposed work will not
harm the interests protected by this Bylaw shall be
sufficient cause for the Commission to deny a per-
mit or grant a permit with conditions, or, in the
Commission's discretion, to continue the hearing to
another date to enable the applicant or others to
present additional evidence upon such terms and
conditions as seems to the Commission to be reason-
able.

Section 6: Order Of Conditions

If after said hearing, the Conservation Commission
determines that the land on which the proposed
work is to be done is significant to the interests pro-
tected by this Bylaw, it shall by written order,
within 21 days or such further time as the Commis-
sion and applicant shall agree upon, impose such
conditions reasonably necessary for the protection
of interests described herein and all work shall be
done in accordance therewith. The Conservation
Commission may impose such conditions on any
proposed removing, dredging, filling or altering as
it deems necessary to protect and preserve the in-
terests covered by this Bylaw. Such Order of Condi-
tions shall be in writing and may be subject to the
same constraints as any such order issued by the
Chelmsford Conservation Commission under the

provisions of G.L. 131, Section 40, or successor
statutes, and shall be issued within 21 days after the
Public Hearing. Such Order of Conditions shall ex-
pire one year from the date of issuance. If the pro-
ject is not completed within one year, than 30 days
prior to the expiration date, a one year extension
must be applied for. No proposed work governed by
an Order of Conditions shall be undertaken until
all permits, approvals and variances required by
the local Bylaws have been obtained and all applic-
able appeal periods have expired. If the Commis-
sion determines that the area which is the subject of
the application is not significant to the interests
protected by this Bylaw, or that the proposed activi-
ty does not require imposition of conditions, it shall
issue a permit without conditions within 21 days of
the public hearing. The applicant and all others
who have received notice of such hearing by mail
shall be notified of such determination within 21
days after said hearing.

Section 7: Denial

The Commission is empowered to deny permission
for any removal, dredging, filling, or altering, on
subject lands within the Town, if, in its judgment
such denial is necessary to protect the interest of
this Bylaw.

Section 8: Relationship To Chapter 131, Section
40

The Commission shall not impose additional or
more stringent conditions pursuant to Chapter 131 ,
Section 40 of the General Laws than it imposes pur-
suant to this Bylaw, nor shall it require a Notice of
Intention pursuant to Section 40 to provide
materials or data in addition to those required pur-
suant to this Bylaw.

Section 9: Additional Information

At any time up to the closing of the hearing, the
Commission may require such additional infor-
mation from the applicant as the Commission
reasonably deems necessary.

Section 10: Entry Upon Land
The Commission, its agents, and employees may
enter upon privately-owned land for the purpose of
performing their duties under this Bylaw.

Section 10: Recording

Both the original order of conditions and a state-
ment of compliance with this order shall be record-
ed with the Registry of Deeds in Lowell for the pro-
perty defined in the order. Evidence certifying that
recording has been done must be returned to the
Commission before work begins.

Section 12: Pre-Acquisition Violation

Any person who purchases, inherits or otherwise ac-
quires real estate upon which work has been done in
violation of the provisions of this Bylaw or in viola-
tion of any permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw
shall forthwith comply with any such order or re-
store such land to its condition prior to any viola-
tion; provided, however, that no action, civil or
criminal, shall be brought against such person un-

less commenced within three years following the
date of acquisition of the real estate by such person.

Section 13: Legal Action

The Board of Selectmen shall, upon the request of
the Conservation Commission, instruct Town
Counsel to take such legal action as may be
necessary to restrain a violation of this Bylaw, and
enforce the orders of the Commission hereunder
and the Town Counsel shall forthwith comply with
such instructions.

Section 14: Regulations

After due notice and public hearing, the Commis-
sion may promulgate rules and regulations to effec-
tuate the purposes of this Bylaw. Failure by the
Commission to promulgate such rules and regula-
tions or a legal declaration of their invalidity by a
court or law shall not act to suspend or invalidate
the effect of this Bylaw.

Section 15: Fee Schedule

Rules: 1.) Permit fees are payable at the time
of application and are non-
refundable.

2.) Permit fees shall be calculated by
this department per schedule
below.

3.) Town, County, State or Federal
projects are exempt from fees.

4.) No fee is charged for Requests of
Determination under the law or ex-
tensions of Orders of Condition.

5.) Failure to comply with the law after
official notification shall result in
fees twice those normally assessed.

Fees: 1.) Wetlands Bylaw Hearing- $25.00
(i.e. dwelling, tennis court, swimm-
ing pool, bridge, etc.)

2.) Multiple Dwelling units, Commer-
cial and Industrial — $100
In addition, if the Commission
deems it necessary to obtain an in-
dependent engineering review, the
cost of obtaining adequate engin-
eering and environmental informa-
tion shall be borne by the appli-
cant. This cost must be paid by the
applicant prior to the issuance of an
Order of Conditions or the Com-
mission will render the application
incomplete.

Section 16: Definitions

The following definitions shall apply in the inter-
pretation and implementation of this Bylaw:

a. The term "person" shall include any individ-
ual, group of individuals, association, partner-
ship, corporation, company, business organ-
ization, trust, estate, the Commonwealth or
political subdivision thereof to the extent subject
to town bylaws, administrative agencies, public

or quasi-public corporations or bodies, the Town
of Chelmsford, and any other legal entity, its
legal representatives, agents or assigns.

b. The term "applicant" as used in this Bylaw
shall mean a person giving Notice of Intention to
build, remove, fill, dredge or alter.

c. The term "alter" shall include, without limita-
tion, the following actions when undertaken in
areas subject to this Bylaw:

1 . Removal, excavation or dredging of
soil, sand, gravel or aggregate
material of any kind;

2. Changing of pre-existing drainage
characteristics, flushing character-
istics, salinity distribution,
sedimentation patterns, flow pat-
terns and flood storage retention
characteristics;

3. Drainage or other disturbance of
water level or water table;

4. Dumping, discharging, filling with
any material or other activity which
may degrade water quality in or out
of the town of Chelmsford;

5. Driving of piles, erection of
buildings or structures of any kind.

6. Placing of obstructions whether or
not they interfere with the flow of
water;

7. Destruction of plantlife, including
cutting of trees;

8. Changing of water temperature,
biochemical oxygen demand or
other physical or chemical
characteristics of the water.

d. The term "banks" shall mean that part of
land adjoining any body of water which confines
the water.

e. The terms "marsh",
"swamp", "wet meadow"

freshwater wetland",
"bog", as used in this
as defined in G.L.

Bylaw shall be defined
Chapter 131, Section 40.

The Commission may adopt additional defini-
tions not inconsistent with this Section 16 of this
Bylaw.

Section 17: Security

The Commission may require, as a permit condi-
tion, that the performance and observance of
other conditions be secured by one or both of the
following methods:

a. By a bond or deposit of money or negotiable
securities in an amount determined by the Com-
mission to be sufficient to secure performance of
conditions and observance of the safeguards of
such Order of Conditions and payable to the
Town of Chelmsford upon default;

b. By a conservation restriction, easement or by
a covenant, executed and duly recorded by the

owner of record, running with the land, whereby
the conditions and safeguards included in such
Order of Conditions shall be performed before
any lot may be conveyed other than by mortgage
deed.

Section 18: Enforcement

Any person who violates any provision of this Bylaw
or of any conditions of a permit issued pursuant to
it shall be punished by a fine of not more than
$300. Each day or portion thereof during which a
violation continues shall constitute a separate of-
fense. This Bylaw may be enforced by a Town
police officer or other officer having police powers.
Upon request of the Commission, the Board of
Selectmen and Town Counsel shall take such legal
action as may be necessary to enforce this Bylaw
and permits issued pursuant to it.

Section 19: Invalidity

The invalidity of any section or provision of this
Bylaw shall not invalidate any other section or pro-
vision thereof, nor shall it invalidate any Order of
Conditions which have previously become final;

or act in relation thereto.

Conservation Commission

ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or appropriate
and transfer from the Stabilization Fund a certain sum of
money for the purpose of completing Engineering Design
and securing all necessary plans and specifications for im-
plementation of Traffic Design at Central Square and
Vinal Square, and further to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to complete all applications and take all
necessary steps to apply for Federal and State funds for
the implementation of these plans and specifications, and
further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter any
and all contracts for the implementation of these plans
and specifications, and for the expenditure of all Federal
and State funds available to the Town for said implemen-
tation; or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to instruct
the Board of Assessors to issue a certain sum of money
from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the
Tax Rate for the current fiscal period; or act in relation
thereto.

Finance Committee

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings at the time and place of said meeting.

Given unto our hands this 23rd day of March, A.D.
1982

Paul C. Hart, Chairman

Dennis J. Ready, Vice Chairman

Bradford O. Emerson, Clerk

Claude A. Harvey

Bonita A. Towle

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

MIDDLESEX, SS.

March 24, 1982

MIDDLESEX, SS.

April 16, 1982

Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and
warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by
posting up attested copies of same at the following places,
to wit: The New Town Office Building Gym; North Con-
gregational Church Hall; Parker Junior High School
Band Room, East Chelmsford School; Byam School Cafe-
torium; Westlands School Cafeteria; North Congrega-
tional Church Hall; McCarthy Junior High School, Small
Gymnasium; South Row School Auditorium; South Row
School Auditorium; Westlands School Cafeteria; McCar-
thy Junior High School, Small Gymnasium; seven days at
least before the time appointed for holding the meeting
aforesaid.

William E. Spence
Constable of Chelmsford

A True Copy Attest,

William E. Spence, Constable of Chelmsford

A True Copy Attest,

William E. Spence, Constable of Chelmsford

WARRANT FOR
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

May 3, 1982

MIDDLESEX, SS.

To the Constable, or any other suitable person of the
Town of Chelmsford:

GREETING:

In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are
hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of
said Chelmsford to meet in the McCarthy Junior High
School Gymnasium on Monday evening, the third day of
May, 1982, at 9:00 o'clock P.M. then and there to act
upon the following Article, viz:

ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain
sum of money for the timely alleviation of the gypsy moth
infestation in all affected areas of the Town by the means
of the aerial spraying of the chemical Sevin under the
supervision of the Superintendent of Insect Pest Control;
or act in relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warant with
your doings at the time and place of said meeting.

Given into our hands this 15th day of April, A.D. 1982

Dennis J. Ready, Chairman

Claude A. Harvey, Vice Chairman

Bradford O. Emerson, Clerk

Bonita A. Towle

Paul C. Hart

TOWN ELECTION

April 3, 1982

SELECTMEN (2) 3 Years

Bonita Towle (re-election)
Bradford O. Emerson (re-election)
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

ASSESSOR 3 Years

Victor E. Stewart (re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

BOARD OF HEALTH 3 Years

Paul E. McCarthy (re-elected)
Thomas O. Fitzpatrick
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER 3 Years

Nicholas G. Gavriel

Elias Safdie

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

CEMETERY COMMISSIONER 3 Years

Everett V. Olsen (re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

HOUSING AUTHORITY 5 Years

Claude A. Harvey (re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Pet 9 Pet 10 Pet II Pet 12 Total

192

124

193

186

172

106

139

136

109

142

1650

211

127

200

185

163

101

147

140

106

153

1653

155

111

124

120

104

109

145

1247

558

348

506

226

498

456

272

392

194

386

286

442

4564

209

126

188

178

110

141

138

108

131

1667

612

279

174

253

113

249

228

136

196

193

143

221

2282

164

102

135

134

109

117

1224

100

139

101

915

141

279

174

253

193

143

253

113

249

228

136

196

193

253

113

249

228

136

196

193

143

221 2282

172

102

156

153

142

100

115

111

1339

793

147

221 2282

220

139

190

196

182

122

141

146

113

150

1754

527

143 221

2282

214

135

180

183

170

111

135

142

113

141

1679

598

221 2282

PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE (2) 3 Years

James W. Cooper (re-election)

Jonathan C. Stubbs

Roger P. Welch (re-election)

Harry A. Foster

Richard J. Sterling

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

176

160

168

132

119

127

154

1381

268

172

118

124

140

109

112

1215

552

394

103

754

558

348

506

226

PARK COMMISSIONER 3 Years

Robert L. Wetmore (re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

PLANNING BOARD MEMBER (3) 3 Years

Charles A. Parlee (re-election)

Henrick B. Johnson Jr. (re-election)

Rosalind M. Boyle (re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTALS

SEWER COMMISSIONER 3 years
Burton A. Segall (re-election)
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

QUESTION 1

Yes
No
Blanks

TOTAL

QUESTION 2

Yes
No
Blanks

TOTAL

211

137

183

190

181

116

142

137

109

146

1699

581

837

279

174

522

253

113

249

228

136

196

193

143

759

339

579

253

113

136

196

193

143

221 2282

207

123

174

160

101

129

138

101

140

1583

205

117

168

170

155

107

131

133

102

125

1544

193

109

170

165

154

127

124

135

1500

232

173

237

129

238

215

101

199

114

181

132

263

2214

663 6846

195

120

177

179

164

107

131

138

110

136

1601

679

279

174

253

113

249

228

136

196

193

143

221

2282

557

144

125

131

123

114

117

1211

514

279

174

253

113

249

228

136

196

193

143

221

2282

198

111

177

173

162

123

140

158

1563

412

307

221 2282

QUESTION 3

Tes

Blanks

TOTAL 279 174 253 113 249 228 136 196 97 193 143 221 2282

433

175

160

138

132

116

117

137

1349

500

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
April 26, 1982

The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:40
PM by the Moderator Dennis McHugh who recognized
the presence of a quorum. There were 335 voters present.

Selectman Ready moved that the reading of the Con-
stable's return of service and the posting of the warrant be
waived. It was so voted, unanimously. Selectman Ready
then moved that the reading of the entire warrant be
waived. It was so voted, unanimously.

George Ripsom, Chairman of the Finance Committee
moved to recess the Annual Town Meeting at 7:45 PM, in
order to conduct a Public Budget Hearing of Federal
Revenue Sharing Funds. The Annual Meeting will
reconvene at the end of the Federal Revenue hearing.
Motion carried, unanimously.

George Ripsom discussed the Federal Revenue Shar-
ing. The sum of $500,000.00 will be available for use in
fiscal year 1982-1983 be allocated as follows: Fire Depart-
ment Salaries $250,000.00, Police Department Salaries
$250,000.00. The transfer and appropriation of the
respective departmental budgets as they are brought
before the body for action. The sum of $500,000.00
represents approximately $1.59 on the tax rate. Mr. Rip-
som moved to have the Town Meeting Body accept for
approval the Federal Revenue Sharing Funds amounts as
presented. Motion carried, unanimously by voice vote.

The Annual Town Meeting reconvened at 8:00 PM.

UNDER ARTICLE 1 Selectman Dennis J. Ready mov-
ed that the Town vote to hear reports of Town Officers
and Committees.

Selectman Dennis J. Ready moved to nominate Robert
McManimon to the Vamey Playground Commission for a
three year term. The Moderator asked for any more
nominations from the floor, hearing none, the Moderator
declared nominations closed. The Town Meeting body
then voted on Robert McManimon, Commissioner of the
Vamey Playground. It was so voted by voice, unani-
mously.

UNDER ARTICLE 2 Alan Murphy of the Personnel
Board moved that the Town vote to amend the Personnel
Wage and Salary By-Law to be effective July 1, 1982 as
follows: Alan Murphy presented a brief explanation on
each section (1-7). The Moderator asked for a voice vote
on the article in its entirety, Motion carried, unanimously
and reads as follows:

1 . Under Section 3 subtitled Personnel Board, delete
the second paragraph and substitute the following
in its place:

The third member, to be known as the personnel
member, shall be elected by Town employees
who are subject to this By-law and whose name
appears on the Town payroll list for the Wednes-
day prior to the election or who otherwise is iden-
tified as an eligible voter. Each voter must be 18

years of age or over on the day of the election.
The term of office shall be for two years and
shall expire on July 1 of each odd numbered year.
The election of the personnel member shall be
secret and shall be supervised by a board of three
election officers appointed by the Town
Moderator. The election shall be held in June to
be effective in July. Special elections shall be
held to fill the unexpired term of the personnel
member who resigned before the term has ex-
pired. All elections will be held between the
hours of 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on a week-
day selected by the above mentioned board of
three election officers. Each permanent full-time
employee or part-time regular employee with a
work schedule over twenty (20) or more hours
per week will be granted one vote. All other eligi-
ble voters will be granted \£ vote each.

2. Under Section 3 subtitled Personnel Board, delete
the fifth paragraph and substitute the following in
its place:

No public member of the Personnel Board shall
be an employee of the Town nor hold Town of-
fice whether appointed or elected. The person-
nel member of the Personnel Board shall not be
an elected official or appointed department
head but may otherwise be an employee who is
subject to this by-law.

3. Under Section 4 subtitled Scope of the Plan and
Authority of the Personnel Board, delete para-
graph 4C.

4. Under Section 6 subtitled Classification of Present
Town Employees, amend Subsection (e) — "Wage
and Salary Schedule"— by deleting the existing
schedule and substituting the following:

e. Wage and Salary Schedule
July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1983

Grade Level

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Salary

$ 7,458-
8,576-
9,695-
10, SU-
ll, 933
13,051-
14,170-
15,289
16,407
17,526
18,645
19,763
20,882
22,000
23,120
24,238
25,356
26,476
27,594
28,713

Range

10,292
11,835
13,379
14,923
16,468
18,010
19,555
21,099
22,642
24,186
25,730
27,273
28,817
30,360
31,906
33,448
35,004
36,537
38,080
39,624

5. Under Section 16 subtitled Sick Leave, delete para-
graph (a) and substitute the following:

a. All permanent employees of the Town regardless
of their length of service will earn up to twelve
(12) days sick leave per year at the rate of one
day per month. At the end of the calendar year,
each employee may carry over any unused sick
leave so that 135 days may be accrued.

6. Under Section 16 subtitled Sick Leave, delete para-
graph (b) and substitute the following:

b. Accrued sick leave will be paid at the time of
retirement to the maximum extent of 120 days.
This amendment shall be applicable to all em-
ployees covered by this by-law including those
employees previously represented by a labor
organization.

7. Under Section 19 subtitled Hours of Work, delete
paragraph (c) and substitute the following:

c. Overtime work for those beyond these hours will
be compensated for at the regular rate of pay
times one and one-half if so budgeted when the
budget was prepared at the beginning of the
fiscal year, otherwise by compensation time off
at the rate of one and one-half times the over-
time hours worked.

8. Under Section 20 subtitled The Work Week, delete
Section 20 and substitute the following:

SECTION 20. -THE WORK WEEK

The work week shall consist of seven days from
Saturday midnight to Saturday midnight.

9. Under Section 24 subtitled "Job Titles and Stan-
dard Rates for Wage and Salaries of the Person-
nel Wage and Salary By-Law" by deleting the
following positions:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL

1. Veteran's Agent

2. Clerk, Senior

3. Town Accountant

4. Assistant Treasurer

5. Town Counsel

6. Executive Secretary

7. Board of Registrars' Clerk

8. Board of Reg., three members

9. Clerk, part-time

10. Town Aide

1 1 . Assistant Town Clerk

LIBRARY:

7. Library Specialist — Bookkeeper, and further
amending Section 24 by adding the following
positions:

ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL

1. Executive Secretary

2. Town Accountant

3. Veteran's Agent

4. Town Aide

5. Assistant to the Assessor

6. Assistant Town Clerk

7. Assistant Treasurer

8. Clerk, Senior

9. Clerk, Junior

10. Clerk, part-time

11. Town Counsel

12. Board of Reg., three members

LIBRARY

7. Technical Services Assistant

UNDER ARTICLE 2A Alan Murphy moved that the
Town vote to amend the Personnel Wage and Salary By-
law by further amending Section 24, Job Titles and Stan-
dard Rates for Wages and Salaries of the Personnel Wage
and Salary By-law, to conform to rates of pay negotiated
by the Town with certain labor organizations pursuant to
General Laws Chapter 150E, and to reflect current
salaries and grade levels under the Personnel By-law as
follows: The Moderator asked for a voice vote on Article
2A, motion carried. The article reads as follows:

7/1/82-6/S0/83

Proposed Level Proposed Salary
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL

1. Executive Secretary 15

2. Town Accountant 12

3. Veteran's Agent 8

4. Town Aide 7

5. Assistant to the Assessors 5
6- Assistant Town Clerk 5
7. Assistant Treasurer 5
8 Clerk. Senior 4
9. Clerk. Junior 2

10. Clerk, pan time 2

1 1 . Town Counsel

12. Board of Reg., three memben

CONSERVATION, PARKS & CEMETERY

1 . Cemetery Superintendeni 9

2. Supt . of Insect & Pest Control

3. Landscaper - Park 2

4. Laborer - Park 1

5. Unskilled Laborer »4. #2

6. Skilled Forest Workman - Conservation . 1

7. Equipment Operator 4

8. Park Superintendent 9

CUSTODIAL

1. Custodian 2

LIBRARY

1 . Library Director 12

2. Library Assistant Director 7

3. Branch Librarian - pan-time 4

4. Librarian. Depanment Head 4

5. Technical Services Department Head ... 4

6. Fine Arts Department Head, part-time . . 3

7. Technical Services Assistant 3

8. Library Specialist - Circulation 3

9. Library Specialist - Reference Lib 3

10. Library Specialist— Sec. /Rec 2

1 1 . Librarian Assistants 2

12 Librarian Clerk 1

13. Aides #2. »4

1 4 . Supervisor - Maintenance 4

1 5 . Maintenance Assistant 2

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

I Highway Superintendent 12

2 . Highway Foreman 9

J500 PA
J360 PA.

$1,250 PA.

TOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT

1. Fire Chief #2, #5

2. Deputy Fire Chief #2. #6

3. Mechanic (Fire & Police) 6

TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT

1. Police Chief 20

2. Deputy Chief 18

3. Captain 16

RECREATION

1. Director/ Youth Center Coordinator .... 9

2. Clerk, part-time 2

3. Waterfront Director #2 $5.00/hr.

4. Swimming Instructor #2 4.00/hr.

5. Lifeguard #2 3.75/hr.

6. Playground Supervisor #2 5.00/hr.

7. Recreation Specialist #2 4.00/hr.

8. Recreation Leader #2 3.50/hr.

9. Youth Center Supervisor 4

10. Youth Center Leaders 2

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Animal Inspector #2 $1,000 P. A.

2. Building Inspector 10

3. Gas Inspector #2 5.000 P. A.

4. Electric Inspector 9

5. Sealer of Weights & Measures #2 2,000 P. A.

6. Dog Officer 2

7. Assistant Dog Officer 1

8. Clock Winder #2 100 P. A.

9. Local Inspector 7

10. Van Driver 3

FOOTNOTES

#1 —Represented by Collective Bargaining

#2-Not in "Job Rating Plan"

#4 — Federal Minimum Hour Wage

#5 — Salary will be 200% of the Highest Paid Union Firefighters established by

State Law.
#6-Salary will be 84% of the Fire Chief

Robert Sexton moved to take Article 32 out of order.
Gordon Reed spoke against the motion, he felt that ar-
ticles should not be taken out of order. William Drury
moved the question. The Moderator asked for a voice
vote on the motion to stop debate, Motion carried unani-
mously. He then asked for a voice vote on the motion to
take the article out of order, Motion defeated.

UNDER ARTICLE 3 James R. Doukszewicz, Treas-
urer, moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $23,884,957.00 and to transfer from: Revenue
Sharing $500,000 and from the Sinking Fund $24,000 for
a total of $24,408,957.00 to defray Town charges for the
fiscal period from July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1983.

George Ripsom stated that the budgets will not be
voted on individually but may be discussed individually
and a vote will be taken on the entire budget as presented
at the end of the Veterans Benefits Department. The
Budgets from Accounting to Town Clerk were discussed.

James Doukszewicz, Treasurer, moved to amend his
salary to a 2% increase from the Finance Committee's
recommended figure. Mr. Doukszewicz stated that this
represents the increase due to him last year, but due to an
oversite he did not receive the increase. This 2% is the
amount of $529.00, which if passed would increase the
Finance Committee's figure of $25,935.00 to $26,464.00.
Also the figure for the Total Treasurer/Collector Dept.
would be increased from $119,096.00 to $119,625.00.
After a lengthy discussion, in which a number of voters
spoke in favor of the increase, the Moderator asked for a
voice vote on the motion to amend, Motion carried.

The budgets from Tree Warden to Veterans Benefits
were discussed.

James R. Doukszewicz, Treasurer moved that the
Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum as amended
of $23,885,486.00 and to transfer from: Revenue Sharing
$500,000 and from the Sinking Fund $24,000 for an
amended total of $24,409,486.00 to defray Town
Charges for the fiscal period from July 1, 1982 to June 30,
1983. Motion Carried, unanimously. The budget reads as
follows:

Note (A) Wages Subject to Collective Bargaining

Finance Comm. Recom.
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

1 . Wages and Salaries $ 60 , 888 .

2. Expenses 1,500.

3. Outlay L

TOTAL ACCOUNTING DEPT.

ANIMAL INSPECTOR DEPARTMENT

4. Inspector's Salary

5. Expenses

TOTAL ANIMAL INSPECTORS DEPT.

BOARD OF APPEALS

6. Expenses

ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT

7. Total Salaries

8. Total Expenses

9. Outlay

10. Legal Services

TOTAL ASSESSORS DEPT.

CEMETERY DEPARTMENT

1 1 . Total Salaries

12. Total Expenses

13. Out of State

14. Outlay

Total Cemetery Dept.
Transfer from P/C Interest

NET COST CEMETERY DEPT.

CIVILIAN DEFENSE

15. Expenses

16. Outlay

TOTAL CIVILIAN DEFENSE

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

17. Expenses

CONSTABLE

18. Constable's Salary

COUNCIL ON AGING

19. Salary (Van Driver)

20. Expenses

TOTAL COUNCIL on AGING

DEBT AND INTEREST

21. Total Debt

22. Total Interest

TOTAL DEBT and INTEREST

62,389.

1,000.
200.

1,200.

4,247.

81,506.
25,880.

107,388.

84,169.

16,118.

300.

100,588.
10,000.

90,588.

2,040.
1,026.

3,066.

9,575.

150.

11,537.
14,000.

25,537.

1,588,000.
207,605.

1,795,605.

DOG OFFICER

23. Wages and Salaries

24. Expenses

25. Care of Deceased Animals

TOTAL DOG OFFICER

EDWARDS MEMORIAL BEACH

26. Expenses

ELECTIONS

27. Wages and Expenses

FINANCE COMMITTEE

28. Expenses

FIRE DEPARTMENT

29. Total Salaries

30. Total Expenses

31. Out of State

32. Outlay

TOTAL FIRE DEPT.

Appropriation from Revenue Sharing for

Salaries

NET COST FIRE DEPT.

19,546.

Total Insurance Department
Transfer from Sinking Fund

773,342.
24,000.

2,169.
2,500.

NET COST INSURANCE DEPT.

749,342.

24,215.
1,000.

LAW DEPARTMENT

53. Town Counsel

54. Legal Services

55. Misc. Expenses & Assoc. Dues

500.

25,000.

750.

TOTAL LAW DEPT.

26,250.

19,000.
1,250.

LIBRARY DEPARTMENT

56. Wages and Salaries

57. Total Expenses

58. Books and Periodicals

59. Outlay

230,354.

38,770.

66,800.

1.611,027.

80,646.

1,245.

1,692.919.

250,000.
1,442,919.

HEALTH AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT

33. Total Salaries

34. Total Expenses

35. Out of State Expenses

36. Outlay

TOTAL HEALTH DEPT.

H IGHWAY DEPARTMENT

52,921.

13,751.

300.

66,973.

37. Total Salaries

391.385.

38. Total Expenses

230,001.

39. Waste Collection

439.000.

40. Snow and Ice

250.000.

TOTAL HIGHWAY DEPT.

1.310,386.

HISTORICAL COMMISSION

41 . Expenses

1.000.

HYDRANT SERVICE

42. Center

44,250.

43. North

17,976.

44. East

7.000.

45. South

5.500.

TOTAL HYDRANT SERVICE

74,726.

INSECT PEST CONTROL

46. Superintendent's Salary

47. Expenses

TOTAL INSECT PEST CONTROL

INSPECTION DEPARTMENT

48. Total Salaries

49. Total Expenses

50. Out of State Expense
TOTAL INSPECTION DEPT.

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

51 . Prop. Liab. & All Types

52. Chapter 32-B

1,250.
10.735.

11.985.

92,937.

11.776.

200.

104.913.

300,000.
473,342.

Total Library Department
Less — State Funds Received

NET COST LIBRARY DEPT.

MODERATOR

60. Moderator's Salary

335,925.
15,587.

320,338.

300.

NASHOBA VALLEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

32.68% assessment 546,649.

PARK DEPARTMENT

62. Wages and Salaries

63. Expenses

64. Outlay

TOTAL PARK DEPT.

PERSONNEL BOARD

65. Expenses

PLANNING BOARD

66. Expenses

67. Outlay

TOTAL PLANNING BOARD

POLICE DEPARTMENT

68. Total Salaries

69. Total Expenses

70. Chiefs Out of State

71. Outlay
AUXILIARY POLICE

72. Expenses

73. Outlay

Total Police Department

Appropriation from Revenue Sharing for

Salaries

NET COST POLICE DEPT.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

74. Wages and Salaries

75. Total Expenses

76. Public Building Supervision Fee

77. Outlay

TOTAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS

RECREATION COMMISSION

78. Salaries

79. Expenses

80. Outlay

TOTAL RECREATION

26,751.

3,250.

30.002.

650.

13,100.
1.

13.101.

1,338,769.

183,901.

1,050.

14.880.

3,470.
400.

1,542,070.

250,000.
1,292,070.

22,679.

30,500.

5,500.

58,680.

10,269.

12,800.

500.

23,569.

REGISTRAR'S DEPARTMENT

81 . Wages and Salaries

82. Total Expenses

83. Outlay

TOTAL REGISTRAR'S DEPT.

13,691.

10,641.

24,333.

SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

84. Total 15,050,709.
Minus PL 874 . 64,000.
Sub-Total 14,986,709.
Minus Educational Collaborative Funds 15,500.

TOTAL TOWN FUNDS 14,971,209.

SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES

85. Salary 2,000.

86. Expenses 300.

TOTAL SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES 2,300.

SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT

87. Total Salaries

88. Total Expenses

89. Outlay

90. Out of State Expense

TOTAL SELECTMEN'S DEPT.

SEWER COMMISSION

91. Professional Fees

92. Expenses

TOTAL SEWER COMMISSION

STREET LIGHTING

93. Street Lighting

TOWN AIDE

94. Salaries

95. Expenses

TOTAL TOWN AIDE

61,048.

22,251.

500.

83,800.

12,500.
3,250.

15,750.

100,000.

17,247.
830.

18,077.

500.

60,742.

3,700.

TOWN CELEBRATION COMMITTEE

96. Expenses

TOWN CLERK DEPARTMENT

97. Total Salaries

98. Total Expenses

99. Outlay

TOTAL TOWN CLERK DEPT.

TREASURER AND COLLECTOR

100. Total Salaries

101. Total Expenses

102. Outlay
TOTAL TREASURER/COLLECTOR DEPT. 1 19,625.

64,444.

96,905.

22,719.

TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT

103. Total Salaries

104. Expenses

105. Outlay

TOTAL TREE WARDEN DEPT.

UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

106. Ambulance Service

107. Bus Transportation subsidy

108. Cable T. V. Commission

1,001.

13,875.

14,877.

1.
1.

,360.

109. Clerk of Committees 1 .

110. Cultural Council 1 00 .

111. Energy Committee 1 00 .

112. Historic District Commission 750.

113. Home Rule Advisory Committee 1 .

114. Industrial Development Comm . 100.

115. Lowell Mental Health Assoc . 8,695.

116. Memorial Day Expense 1 .

117. N.M. A. C. Assessment 8,016.

118. Preliminary Project Studies 1 .

119. Share Inc. (Drug Rehab.) 0.

120. Sign Advisory Committee 1 00 .

121. Town Clock Expense 525.

122. Town Festival Committee .

123. Town & Finance Comm. Reports 7,000.

124. Unemployment benefits — due state 125,000.

125. Veterans Pension Claims 6,000.

TOTAL UNCLASSIFIED DEPTS.

VARNEY PLAYGROUND

126. Labor— Part Time

127. Expenses

128. Outlay

TOTAL VARNEY PLAYGROUND

157,752.

3,500.

1,499.

5,000.

30,306.

3,300.

150.

55,000.

VETERANS BENEFITS DEPARTMENT

129. Wages and Salaries

130. Expenses

131. Outlay

132. Cash & Material Grants

TOTAL VETERANS BENEFITS DEPT. 88,756.

UNDER ARTICLE 4 James Doukszewicz, Treasurer,
moved that the Town vote to authorize the Town Treas-
urer, with the aproval of the Selectmen, to borrow money
from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the
financial year beginning July 1, 1983; in accordance with
General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.

The Finance Committee recommended the article,
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 5 James Doukszewicz, Treasurer,
moved that the Town vote to request the Department of
Revenue, Division of Accounts of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, to make an audit of all accounts in all
departments in the Town of Chelmsford.

The Finance Committee recommended this article,
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 6 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to transfer from overlay surplus reserve the
sum of $3,342.90 with which to meet bills for previous
years.

The Finance Committee recommended this article,
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 7 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1 .00
to match LEA A Federal Funds, for the purpose of pro-
viding mutual aid programs for the Police Department.

The Finance Committee recommended the article,
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 8 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$656,632.00 to pay the Treasurer of the Middlesex Coun-
ty Retirement System, the said amount being the Town's
share of the pension expense and military service funds.

The Finance Committee recommended the article.
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 9 George Ripsom, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, moved that the Town vote to
raise and appropriate the sum of S250.000.00 to be used
as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Com-
mittee, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section
6.

The Finance Committee recommended the article.
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 10 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of SI .00
to pay reasonable hospital, medical and surgical, chiro-
practic, nursing, pharmaceutical, prosthetic and related
expenses, and reasonable charges for podiatry pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 41. Section 100B, for certain
retired Police Officers and Firefighters as classified under
Chapter 41, Section 100B of the Massachusetts General
Laws, accepted by vote of the 1979 Annual Town Meet-
ing.

The Finance Committee recommended the article.
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 11 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
SI, 800. 00 to be used to join or buy into Elder services of
Merrimack Valley, Inc. for the purpose of obtaining ser-
vices for the care of the Town's Older Americans.

The Finance Committee recommended the article.
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 12 Selectman Ready, moved to
withdraw this article. Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 13 Selectman Ready, moved that
the town vote to appropriate and transfer from the
Stabilization Fund the sum of $294,000.00 for the pur-
pose of resurfacing portions of certain streets throughout
the Town with Type I Bituminous Concrete, and other
road materials.

The Finance Committee recommended the article,
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 14 Selectman Ready moved that
the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$36,000.00 to alleviate certain drainage problems ex-
isting in the Town under the supervision of the Board of
Selectmen.

The Finance Committee recommended the article,
Motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 15 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the

Stabilization Fund the sum of $36,000.00 for the purpose
of puchasing four (4) new four door sedan police cruisers,
said purchase to be made under the supervision of the
Board of Selectmen.

The Finance Committee recommended the article,
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 16 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the
Stabilization Fund the sum of $21,000.00 for the pur-
chase of equipment for the Highway Department, such
purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board
of Selectmen, as follows:

a. one (1) Pickup Truck

b. one (1) Sander Body

The Finance Committee recommended the article.
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 17 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the
Stabilization Fund the sum of $10,490. for the purchase
of equipment for the Fire Department, such purchase to
be made under the supervision of the Board of Select-
men, as follows:

a. Six (6) Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

b. One Thousand (1000) feet of IVi inch hose

c. One Portable Radio

The Finance Committee recommended the article,
Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 18 Selectman Ready, moved that
the town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell
by good and sufficient bill of sale equipment presently be-
ing used by the Highway Department, Police Department
and Fire Department.

Motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 19 Kenneth Taylor, Chairman of
the School Committee, moved that the Town vote to bor-
row the sum of $637,000. for the purpose of school
building capital improvements and preservation in-
i hiding energy conservation components, and authorize
the School Committee to proceed with the work of said
project and to enter into all necessary and proper con-
tracts and agreements in respect thereto, and to do all
other acts necessary.

George Ripsom of the Finance Committee, moved to
amend this article to read the sum of $473,061 . and pre-
sented a list of which schools would receive the money
and the amount to be spent. Superintendent Bradshaw
spoke against the motion, and explained why the School
Committee needed the amount requested. A discussion
followed. The Moderator asked for a voice vote on the
motion to amend, which left the chair in doubt, he asked
for a show of hands, motion carried. Samuel Poulton
moved to amend the figure to read $560,061, and ex-
plained that the Byam School needed new windows and
that the Gym floor at the High School needed to be re-
paired. The Finance Committee spoke against the motion
to amend. After a lengthy discussion, the Moderator ask-
ed for a voice vote on the motion to amend, motion de-

feated. He then asked for a voice vote on the main motion
as amended with the figure of $473,061., Motion carried,
unanimously and the article reads as follows:

To see if the Town will vote to borrow a sum of
$473,061 . for the purpose of School Building Capital im-
provements and preservation including energy conserva-
tion components as follows:

A. High School Roof 33,950

B. High School Ceiling 23,101

C. High School Lockers 39,860

D. McCarthy Roof 117,100

E. Parker Roofs 88,500

F. Graniteville Rd. Fields 25,000

G. Energy Retrofit (Matching Grants) 145,550

High School
McCarthy
Parker
Harrington

And authorize the School Committee to proceed with
the work of said project and to enter into all necessary
and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto,
and to do all other acts necessary, or act in relation
thereto.

A hand count was taken, Yes 167 No 81,
ried.

Motion car-

Jean Rook moved to reconsider Article 19. Motion de-
feated by voice.

UNDER ARTICLE 22 Selectman Ready moved that
the Town vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5 Clause 17C.

Assessor Victor Stewart spoke about the article, and ex-
plained that this was a law that would effect the Widow's
abatement clause where as the Town would pay the
abatements instead of the state reimbursing the Town as
presently being done. The Finance Committee and the
Board of Selectmen were against this article. Motion de-
feated by voice.

Selectmen moved to adjourn the meeting until Monday
evening May 3rd, at 7:30 PM at the McCarthy Junior
High Gym. Motion carried unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 10:55 PM.

Dennis McHugh
Moderator

Mary E. St.Hilaire
Town Clerk

UNDER ARTICLE 20 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the
Stabilization Fund the sum of $200,000. for the purpose
of preparing design plans and for construction of renova-
tions to the North Elementary School Property, including
necessary site preparation.

The Finance Committee does not recommend this arti-
cle. After a lengthy discussion in which a lot of voters
spoke in favor and against, Elias Safdie moved that the
article be tabled until such time as the Board of Select-
men can prepare a presentation to the town. The Moder-
ator asked for a voice vote on the motion to table the arti-
cle. This left the chair in doubt, he then asked for a show
of hands, Motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 21 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$23,400. and transfer from proceeds from Sale of Real
Estate Account the sum of $76,000. for the purpose of
renovating the Center Town Hall Building.

The Finance Committee recommended the article.
David McLachlan spoke against the article. The Select-
men were in favor of the article. Ronald Wetmore,
Building Inspector spoke in favor. The Moderator asked
for a voice vote, Motion defeated. Selectman Emerson
asked for reconsideration of the article and further ex-
plained why the Selectmen felt that the renovations
should be done. After a lengthy discussion the Moderator
asked for a voice vote on the motion to reconsider. Mo-
tion carried. He then asked for a voice vote on the article,
which left the chair in doubt, the following tellers came
forward.

Julian Zabierek
Myra Silver
Sandra Kilburn
Dan Burke
Dick Burtt

Joe Maher
Ruth Delaney
Ed Marshall
Margaret Johnson
Dorothy Lerer

ADJOURNED

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

May 3, 1982

The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to
order at 7:40 PM by the Moderator Dennis McHugh who
recognized the presence of a quorum. There were 519
voters present.

UNDER ARTICLE 23 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to amend the General By-Laws, Article
VII, Section 7, by deleting the present Section 7 and
Substituting in its place the following:

"Section 7. "Self-Service" and/or "Split Island" Ser-
vice Stations be permitted in the Town of Chelms-
ford subject to complying with safety requirements,
as determined by the local Fire Department and the
Massachusetts State Fire Marshall."

The Finance Committee did not recommend the arti-
cle. The Selectmen were against the article. William
Boyle spoke in favor of the article. Gerald Johnson, re-
tailer for the Shell Oil Co. spoke in favor. James Sousa,
Captain of the Fire Department spoke against the article.
The Moderator asked for a voice vote on the motion,
which left the chair in doubt, a show of hands was taken,
Motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 24 John P. Emerson, Jr., moved
that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$1,500. and authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter a
contract with an approved agency, excluding scientific
research facilities, for the humane and final disposition of
live animals confined by the Town pursuant to the
authority of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 140,
and that said animals not be delivered for the purpose of
scientific investigation, experiment or instruction except

as mandatorily required by the provisions of Massachu-
setts General Laws, Chapter 49A.

Tom Christiano spoke in favor of the article. The
Finance Committee was against the article. John Emerson
spoke in favor of the article. The Moderator asked for a
voice vote, Motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 25 Russell H. Linstad, moved that
the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$17,000. for the purpose of purchasing from the North-
eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NM-
LEC) under existing contract MRCS-4B with Motorola,
Twelve (12) new Motorola portable hand held radios,
model number H34BBU3164A with twenty four (24) ad-
ditional new batteries, plus a new multiple battery
charger, to be used by the Chelmsford Police Depart-
ment, said purchase to be made under the supervision of
the Board of Selectmen.

The Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen
were against the article. Tom Niemaszyk spoke in favor
and stressed that the need was there for the additional
radios. The Moderator asked for a voice vote, which left
the chair in doubt, the following tellers came forward
and a hand count was taken:

Richard Burtt
Dorothy Lerer
Mary Jo Deleppo
Carol Stark
Julian Zabierek
Ruth Delaney

Sandra Kilburn
Margaret Johnson
Ed Marshall
George Baxendale
Norman LeBrecque

Result of the hand count Yes 256 No 174 Motion car-
ried.

UNDER ARTICLE 26 (Hazardous Materials By Law)
The Finance Committee was in favor of the article. The
Selectmen were in favor. Selectman Ready stated that
this by-law was worded just like the Town of Bedford's
and that the Town Meeting body should not try to amend
it in any way. Paul McCarthy of the Board of Health
moved to amend the article, and presented a number of
sections that he felt should be amended. The Moderator
made a point of order and stated that the Special Town
Meeting was advertised to start at 9:00 PM and that the
Town Meeting body must adjourn at this time in order to
conduct the Special. When the Special Town Meeting is
over the Annual Meeting will reconvene to Article 26.
Motion carried.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

May 3, 1982

The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 9:02
PM by the Moderator Dennis McHugh who recognized
the presence of a quorum.

Selectman Ready moved that the reading of the Con-
stable's return of service and the posting of the warrant be
waived. It was so voted, unanimously. The Moderator
then read the article.

UNDER ARTICLE 1 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to transfer from available funds the sum of
$120,000. for the timely alleviation of the gypsy moth in-
festation in all affected areas of the Town by the means of
the aerial spraying of the chemical sevin under the super-
vision of the Superintendent of Insect Pest Control.

The Board of Selectmen were in favor of the article.
The Finance Committee members were three in favor
and three against. Dr. Famham, and Dr. Beaucher, pre-
sented a slide presentation stating the effects of the gypsy
moths on the human skin. Elias Safdie presented a mo-
tion to amend this article. The Moderator asked for a
voice vote on the motion to amend. Motion carried.
George Ripsom asked for reconsideration of the motion
to amend. A voice vote left the chair in doubt a hand
count by the tellers was taken, Yes 227 No 180 Motion
carried. After a lengthy discussion Dolores McGuire mov-
ed the question. This required a %'s vote a voice vote was
taken, which left the chair in doubt, a hand count was
taken by the tellers Yes 412 No 10, Motion carried, no
more discussion was allowed. A voice vote was taken on
Mr. Safdie's motion to amend, Motion defeated. Dolores
McGuire moved the question, which stopped any more
discussion on the article, Motion carried, unanimously.
The Moderator asked for a voice vote on the article. Mo-
tion defeated. The voice vote was questioned by Mr.
McDonough and other voters, and the tellers came for-
ward and took a hand count Yes 202 No 222 the article
was defeated. Selectman Ready moved to adjourn the
Special Town Meeting Sine die. Motion carried, the An-
nual Town Meeting reconvened at 10:25.

UNDER ARTICLE 26 Paul McCarthy of the Board of
Health, withdrew his motion to amend. The Moderator
asked for a voice vote motion carried unanimously. The
article in its entirety reads as follows:

Selectman Dennis Ready, moved that the Town vote to
amend the General By-Laws by adding Article X — "Con-
trol and Management of Hazardous Materials" as follows:

Section 1. Purpose- There is hereby adopted the
following measures to provide adequate safeguards from
hazardous materials which pose substantial present or
potential hazards to public health, welfare, safety, and to
the environment, and to establish a program to provide
for safe management of all such hazardous materials.

Section 2. Definitions— In this By-Law the following
terms shall have the following meaning:

(a) By-law: Town of Chelmsford By-Law entitled
"Control and Management of Hazardous Materials."

(b) Disposal: The Unlawful discharge, deposit, injec-
tion, dumping, spilling, leaking, incineration or placing
of hazardous materials into or on any land or water so
that such hazardous materials or any constituent thereof
may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or
discharged into any waters, including groundwaters.

(c) Hazardous Materials: A substance, or combination
of substances, which because of its quantity, concentra-
tion, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics
may cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in

mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or in-
capacitating reversible illness or pose a substantial pre-
sent or potential hazard to human health, safety or wel-
fare or to the environment when improperly treated,
stored, transported, used or disposed of, or otherwise
managed, however, not to include solid or dissolved
materials in irrigation return flows or industrial dis-
charges which are point sources subject to permits under
Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of
1967 as amended, or source, special nuclear or byproduct
material as defined by the Atomic Energy Acts of 1954.
Those substances considered to be hazardous materials
shall include but shall not be limited to substances con-
sidered to be toxic or hazardous by the Division of Hazar-
dous Waste of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
under the provision of Massachusetts General Laws,
Chapter 21 (c).

(d) Storage: The actual or intended containment of
hazardous materials in a safe manner so as to prevent
unlawful disposal.

Section 3. Prohibitions— The disposal of hazardous
materials within the Town of Chelmsford is hereby pro-
hibited except at a hazardous waste disposal facility
established and maintained in accordance with ap-
plicable law. Occupancy of any existing or new premises,
other than residential dwellings, is hereby prohibited ex-
cept in conformance with the provisions of this By-law.

Section 4. Control Standards—

(a) All hazardous materials shall be properly stored
within a building in product tight containers protected
from corrosion, accidental damage or vandalism, and
shall be used and handled in a manner which does not
constitute disposal. An inventory of such hazardous
materials stored or handled in quantities that could pose
a present or potential hazard shall be maintained and re-
conciled with purchase, use, sales and disposl record at
sufficient intervals to detect product loss. Subsurface fuel
and chemical storage facilities in compliance with the
Town of Chelmsford Underground Fuel and Chemical
Storage By-law and applicable Massachusetts Fire Pre-
vention regulations shall be deemed to be in compliance
with this standard.

(b) No hazardous materials shall be present in
materials disposed on the site. Waste materials composed
in part or entirely of hazardous materials shall be retain-
ed in product tight containers for removal and disposal
by a hazardous waste licensee, or as directed by the Board
of Health or its Enforcement Officer.

Section 5 . Administration — The provisions of this By-
law shall be enforced by the Board of Health or by a
designated Enforcement Officer appointed annually by
the Board of Health.

(a) Certificate of Compliance

(1) New Premises. Owners or occupants of new
premises, other than residential dwellings, for which a
building permit is issued after the effective date of this
By-law shall obtain a Certificate of Compliance prior to
occupying the premises.

(2) Existing Premises. Owners or occupants of existing
premises, other than residential dwellings, shall obtain a
Certificate of Compliance before January 1, 1983 or upon
any change in use or occupancy requiring a Certificate of
Use and Occupancy under Section 119.0 of the Massa-
chusetts Building Code whichever occurs first.

(3) Requirements. The Certificate of Compliance shall
be issued by the Board of Health or by its Enforcement
Officer upon demonstration by the owner or occupant
that the use and occupancy of the premises are in confor-
mance with the requirements of this By-law; or, in the
case of existing premises not in compliance, shall specify
a compliance schedule which is reasonable with regard to
the public health threat involved and the difficulty of
compliance.

(b) Compliance Review

Application for an original Certificate of Compliance
shall be forwarded by the Board of Health or its Enforce-
ment Officer to the Board of Selectmen, Conservation
Commission, Fire Department and Water Department
for determination that the proposed use meets all control
standards. All information necessary to demonstrate
compliance must be submitted, including, but not
limited to, the following:

(1) A complete list of all chemicals, pesticides, fuels
and other potentially hazardous materials to be used or
stored on the premises in quantities that could pose a pre-
sent or potential hazard accompanied by a description of
measures to protect from corrosion, accidental damage,
or vandalism, leakage or any disposal together with provi-
sion to control any accidental disposals; and

(2) A description of hazardous materials to be gener-
ated, indicating the type of storage and the method and
place of disposal.

Any information, record, or particular part thereof,
obtained by the Board of Health or its Enforcement Of-
ficer pursuant to the provisions of this By-law, shall, upon
request, he kept confidential and not considered to be
public record when it is deemed by the Board that such
information, record, or report relates to secret processes,
methods or manufacture, or production or that such in-
formation, record, or report if made public would
divulge a trade secret. This section shall not prevent dis-
closure of any information necessary for an enforcement
action.

The Board of Health or its Enforcement Officer shall
act upon an application within thirty (30) days of a filing.
Upon failure of the Board of Health or its Enforcement
Officer to act within said thirty (30) days, the Certificate
of Compliance shall be deemed to be granted.

(c) Renewal Application. Application shall be made
for renewal of the Certificate of Compliance upon change
in use or occupancy requiring a Certificate of Use and
Occupancy under the Massachusetts Building Code or
upon significant change in materials used or stored on the
premises from those described in the original application.

(d) Report of Spills and Leaks. Any person having
knowledge of a spill, leak or other disposal of hazardous
materials or violation of this By-law shall report the same
to the Board of Health or its Enforcement Officer within
two hours of detection.

(e) Enforcement. The Board of Health or its Enforce-
ment Officer may, according to law, enter upon any pre-
mises at any reasonable time to inspect for compliance
with the provisions of this By-law. Upon demand by the
owner or person in control of the premises, however, the
Board of Health or its Enforcement Officer shall obtain a
warrant authorizing such entry and inspection. Informa-
tion necessary to demonstrate compliance shall be sub-
mitted by the occupant of the premises at the request of
the Board of Health or its Enforcement Officer. If re-
quested, samples of hazardous materials shall be provid-
ed to the Board of Health or its Enforcement Officer for
testing. All records pertaining to hazardous materials,
disposal and removal shall be retained for no less than
five years, and shall be made available for review within
48 hours of a request.

(f) Violation. Upon determination by the Board of
Health of a violation of this By-law, the Board may issue
such order as it deems appropriate to remedy the viola-
tion. The order may include a compliance schedule for
those activities which the Board of Health deems reason-
ably necessary to abate the violation.

(g) Penalty. Violation of this By-law shall be
punishable by a fine of $200.00 for each offense. Each
day that such violation continues shall constitute a
separate offense.

Section 6. Severability. It is hereby declared that the
provisions of this By-law are severable, and if any provi-
sions of this By-law shall be declared unlawful by a valid
judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdic-
tion, such invalidity shall not affect any of the remaining
provisions of this By-law.

Selectman Ready moved to remove article 20 from the
table. The Moderator attempted a voice vote, which left
the chair in doubt, the tellers came forward and a hand
count was taken. Yes 163 No 175. Motion defeated to
remove the article from the table.

UNDER ARTICLE 27 Selectman Ready moved that
the Town vote to amend the General By-Laws, Article
VII — "Miscellaneous" by adding the following section:

"Section 9. Town Office Building— Business Hours.
All Departmental Offices funded by the Town, having
one or more full-time employees, shall remain open for
business to the general public during the hours 8:30 AM
to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday of every week, pro-
vided, however, that said Offices shall close in observance
of legal holidays as voted by the Board of Selectmen, and
at such other times as the Board of Selectmen deem
necessary to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of
employees or the general public, and at such other time
as the Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interests
of the Town."

The Finance Committee supported the article. After a
lengthy discussion, the Moderator asked for a voice vote,
which left the chair in doubt, a hand count was taken Yes
156 No 168 Motion defeated.

UNDER ARTICLE 28 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to accept the following mentioned street as
laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their
reports and plans duly filed in the office of the Town
Clerk: Alpha Road Providing all construction of same
meets with the requirements of the Board of Selectmen,
and subject to the withholding of any remaining bonds
until such requirements have been met. Gordon Reed
moved to adjourn, Motion defeated.

The Finance Committee is in favor of the article. Mo-
tion Carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 29 Selectman Ready, moved that
the town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to con-
vey to Andrew F. Sheehan, Laura Sheehan, Mary B.
Sheehan and Clarida B. Dolan. for the sum of $62,295.71
all right, title and interest, if any held by the Town in a
certain parcel of land located on Pine Hill Road, as des-
cribed in an Order of Taking, dated March 13, 1970 and
recorded in Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in Book
1915, Page 721, and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of
Land in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, surveyed for
Chelmsford Elementary School Needs Committee, Scale
1 inch =100 feet, dated February. 1970, by Emmons.
Fleming and Bienvenu, Inc., Engineers and Surveyors,
Billerica. Massachusetts," containing 31.52 acres as
shown on said plan.

George Ripsom of the Finance Committee moved to
amend the article to read $142, 100. James Decker of the
Finance Committee was against the Finance Committee's
motion. He felt that the Town Meeting Body should hear
a minority view of the Finance Committee. He felt that
the Sheehan Family should not have to pay the amount
that the Committee recommended. He felt that the figure
of $39,200. the amount that the Town paid for the land
back in 1970 was the figure that the family should pay.
but that the figure of $62,295.71 is a fair figure, and if
the Sheehan Family was willing to pay that price then
that is the figure that the Town should accept. Attorney
James Geary, representing the Sheehan family, spoke
about the article, giving a brief history on the land, and
how it was taken from the Sheehan family by the Town by
eminent domain to build a School. Attorney Geary said
that the family was willing to spend the $62,295.71, but
added that the town paid the family $39,200. for the land
when it was taken. Selectman Emerson stated that the
Board of Selectmen were in favor unanimously for the
figure of $62,295.71. After a lengthy discussion, John
Emerson moved the question. Motion Carried, unani-
mously. The Moderator asked for a voice vote on the
Finance Committee's motion of $412,100. Motion
defeated. George Kalogeroupoulos moved that the figure
be amended to read $39,200. The Moderator asked for a
voice vote, which left the chair in doubt. A hand count
was taken: Yes 160 No 149, motion carried. The
Moderator asked for a hand count on the main motion
with the amended figure of $39,200, Yes 261 No 73. a
%'s vote was needed for passage, the motion carried.

Selectman Ready moved to adjourn the Meeting until
Monday evening May 10th, 1982 at the McCarthy Junior
High Gym, at 7:30 PM. Motion Carried, unanimously.
The Meeting adjourned at 11:30 PM

Dennis McHugh
Moderator

Mary E. St.Hilaire,
Town Clerk

Selectman Emerson supported the article as amended.
A number of residents from the immediate area spoke
against passage, they cited the dangers of having addi-
tional traffic on Turnpike Road, plus the location of the
entrance and exit. After a lengthy discussion the Moder-
ator asked for a voice vote on the motion to amend, Mo-
tion carried. The Moderator then asked for a voice vote
on the article as amended, Motion carried.

ADJOURNED

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

May 10, 1982

The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to
order at 7:35 P.M., by the Moderator Dennis McHugh,
who recognized a quorum. There were 396 voters pre-
sent.

UNDER ARTICLE 30 Selectmen Ready moved that
the town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$13,500.00 for the purpose of making renovations to the
New Town Office Building, including the purchase and
installation of a fireproof curtain.

Norman Thidemann, Executive Secretary to the Board
of Selectman, spoke about article and explained why this
amount was needed. The Finance Committee supported
the article. Motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 31 Selectman Ready moved that
the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
convey all right, title and interest, if any, held by the
Town, or grant an easement over said land, for con-
sideration to be determined, in a certain parcel of land
located on Turnpike Road and Mill Road, containing ap-
proximately 1.61 acres of land, all as shown on Assessors
Map Plat 127 as Lot 72 being a portion of the land con-
veyed to the Town by deed of Salathiel Adams dated Oc-
tober 9, 1823.

Harry Vandermeer presented to the Town Meeting
body a diagram showing the location of a building he was
planning to put on the land. The diagram also showed
where the location of the entrace and exit from the pro-
perty onto Turnpike Road, would be.

George Ripsom of the Finance Committee moved to
amend the article to read as follows:

That the Town vote to amend the motion by substitut-
ing the following:

To authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey to
Harry W.A. Vandermeer or Optical Systems, Inc. with
certain conditions with respect to restriction of traffic, all
right, title and interest, if any, held by the Town, for con-
sideration to be determined, in a certain parcel of land
located on Turnpike Road and Mill Road, containing ap-
proximately 1.61 acres of land, all as shown on Assessors
Map Plat 127 as Lot 72, being a portion of the land con-
veyed to the Town by Deed of Salathiel Adams dated Oc-
tober 9, 1823.

UNDER ARTICLE 32 James Brough, moved that the
Town vote to adopt the following resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Chelmsford by
vote of this Town Meeting ask members of the Massachu-
setts Congressional Delegation to sponsor, co-sponsor or
support a resolution in the United States Congress to:

REQUEST the President of the United States to pro-
pose to the Government of the Soviet Union that the
United States and the Soviet Union adopt an immediate
and mutual freeze on the testing, production and deploy-
ment of all nuclear armaments, with verifiable safe-
guards satisfactory to both countries."

James Brough spoke about the article, and asked the
Town Meeting Body for their support. Richard Miron
spoke in favor. The Finance Committee was against
passage of the article. Gordon Reed moved to amend the
article by substituting the word reduction instead of the
word freeze. Edward Mc Andrew moved the question.
The Moderator asked for a voice vote, which left the
chair in doubt, the tellers came forward and a hand
count was taken:

Richard Burtt
Sandy Kilburn
Vicki Cooper
Jim Doukszewicz
Edward Marshall
Ruth Delaney

Myra Silver
Normand LaBrecque
Dorothy Lerer
Julian Zabierek
Vic Stewart
Jean Organ

Result of the hand count Yes 297 No 7 motion carried
to stop debate. The Moderator asked for a voice vote on
the motion to substitute the word reduction, Motion
defeated. More discussion followed, Malcolm Roberts
moved the question. The Moderator attempted a voice
vote, which failed and the tellers came forward and a
hand count was taken Yes 308 No 2 Motion carried to
stop debate. The Moderator attempted a voice vote on
the article, which left the chair in doubt, the tellers came
forward and a hand count was taken: Yes 229 No 82, mo-
tion carried.

William Keohane moved to take Article 20 off the
table. The Moderator asked for a voice vote, which failed
the tellers came forward and a hand count was taken Yes
166 No 110, motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 20 Selectman Ready, moved that
the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the
Stabilization Fund the sum of $200,000.00 for the pur-
pose of preparing design plans and for construction of
renovations to the North Elementary School Property, in-
cluding necessary site preparation.

Steve Wojcik, the architect that the Selectman hired to
draw up plans showing the work to be done at the North
School Property, presented a plan and explained what
was to be done.

The Finance Committee did not recommend the arti-
cle. They felt that if another project would coincide with
the Development of the gym then at that time they would
recommend the monies needed to restore the building.
Ruth Delaney, Chairman of the Housing Authority spoke
about the property. She said that the CHA was in favor of
obtaining the property for future housing for the elderly,
and that if the state would provide the monies needed
then the CHA would commit themselves to that site for
future housing. Chelmsford needs more elderly housing
and if the Town would be willing to commit that property
or any development of that property to co-incide with
building elderly housing, she telt that once the monies
were made available, then Chelmsford would have a good
chance of receiving the necessary permission to start
developing the property, as elderly housing.

Edward Hilliard moved to amend the figure to read
$15,000. Selectmen Emerson moved to amend the article
by adding additional wording which would put the
money aside but not use it until the CHA develops the
property. The Finance Committee was in favor of Select-
man's motion. Discussion followed. Mr. Hilliard moved
to withdraw his motion to amend, the Moderator made a
point. of order, in which Selectman Emerson would have
to withdraw his motion first, then Mr. Hilliard could
withdraw his, then Selectman Emerson would have to re-
submit his motion. It was done just that way, and the mo-
tion carried on both votes, to withdraw. Selectman Emer-
son moved to amend the article with the following word-
ing: subject to funding and final approval of elderly hous-
ing on the same site. The Moderator asked for a voice
vote on the motion to amend, which left the chair in
doubt, a hand count was taken by the tellers Yes 141 No
138, motion carried. George Merrill moved for recon-
sideration of the amendment. The Moderator asked for a
voice vote which failed the tellers came forward and a
hand count was taken Yes 122 No 167. motion defeated.
George Kalogeropoulos moved the question. A voice vote
was taken by the Moderator which failed, the tellers came
forward and a hand count was taken. Yes 274 No Mo-
tion carried. The Moderator attempted a voice vote on
the main article as amended, which left the chair in
doubt, the tellers came forward and hand count was
taken, Yes 227 No 48 Motion carried, the article reads as
follows:

Selectmen Ready moved that the Town vote to ap-
propriate and transfer from the Stabilization Fund the
sum of $200,000.00 for the purpose of preparing design
plans and for construction of renovations to the North
Elementary School Property, including necessary site
preparation. Subject to funding and final approval of
elderly housing on the same site.

UNDER ARTICLE 33 The Board of Selectmen and
the Finance Committee were in favor of this article. John
R. Bowles moved to amend this article.** The Planning
Board Chairman Carolyn Fenn read the Board's recom-
mendation concerning this article which is as follows:

The Planning Board held a Public Hearing on Article
33 on April 14, 1982 and after discovering a discrepancy
in the number of children to be cared for in this amend-
ment's definition and the number required in the Depart-
ment of Children Rules & Regulations definition of
"Family Day Care Homes", the majority of the Planning
Board voted to recommend against this article in its pre-
sent form. The Planning Board vote was 4 in favor and 1
opposed.

Mr. Bowles moved to withdraw his motion to amend.
Motion carried by voice vote. (He wanted to add to his
motion an additional sentence.)

Mr. Bowles moved to amend the article by adding a
sentence to the end of the first paragraph under number
1.

**See end of article for wording.

Mr. Bowles stated the reasons why he felt this article
should be amended. Peggy DeStepano spoke on the
reasoning behind the article. Presently many of the
"Family Day Care" mothers have licenses through the Of-
fice of Children, but because Chelmsford does not have a
special section in the Town Zoning laws, these residences
are considered Home Occupations which would mean
that the Licensed Mother would need a variance from the
Board of Appeals in order to conduct a "Family Day
Care". Once Chelmsford accepted a district regulation
regarding family day care then there would be no viola-
tions occuring. Town Counsel James Harrington stated
that the original article was legal except for the wording
of Dept. of Children should say Office of Children. The
Moderator asked for a voice vote on the motion to
amend. Motion carried. Robert Fesmire moved to amend
the amendment "The Town does not apply any restric-
tions, other that provided by state law, as pertaining to
the private arrangements by private citizens for the care
of their children." Motion defeated by voice vote. The
Moderator asked for a voice vote on the motion as
amended by Mr. Bowles (which includes the additional
sentence) Motion defeated. Mr. Bowles moved to amend
the article (as he originally had at the start of the article)
Motion carried, by voice vote. The Moderator then asked
for a voice vote on the article as amended, Motion car-
ried, unanimously. Article 33 reads as follows:

1 . Amend Article V - "Definitions" by adding between
the definitions of "Family" and "Farm" the following
definition:

"Family Day Care Home" — Any private residence
which on a regular basis receives for temporary custody
and care during part or all of the day, children under
seven years of age or children under sixteen years of age if
such children have special needs. Provided, however, in
either case, that the total number of children shall not ex-
ceed more than six, including participating children liv-
ing in the residence.

2. Amend Article II "District Regulations" — Section
2300 — Use Regulations schedule, by adding under "Ac-
cessory Uses" the following:

Family Day Care Plan:

RA RB RC RM CA CB CC CD IA IS RMH
PPPOOOOOOOO

3. Amend Article IV "Special Regulations" — by ad-
ding Section 4110A as follows:

"41 10A — Family Day Care Homes" — Family Day Care
Home providers shall be registered with and have obtain-
ed all applicable licenses from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Office of Children and shall be in full com-
pliance with all applicable Rules and Regulations pro-
mulgated by the Office of Children as set forth in accord-
ance with Chapter 28A of the General Laws, particularly
Sections 9 through 13 thereof, and in accordance with
Section 13 of Chapter 785 of the Acts of 1972. Providers
shall also comply with the provisions of the Life Safety
Code adopted by the National Fire Protection Associa-
tion, Section 10-9, Family Child Day Care Homes, and
any amendments of revisions thereto; or act in relation
thereto. The following regulations 4112, 4113, 4114,
4115, and 4116 applicable to Section 4110 — Home Occu-
pations shall apply to 41 10A — Family Day Care Homes.

Selectman Ready moved that the Town Meeting Body
adjourn to Monday May 17th, 1982 at the McCarthy
Junior Gym. Motion Carried. The Meeting adjourned at
11:35 PM.

Sandy Kilburn
Gordon Marshall

Bruce Gullion

Dennis McHugh,
Moderator

Mary E. St.Hilaire,
Town Clerk

ADJOURNED

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

May 17, 1982

The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to
order at 7:35 PM by the Moderator Dennis McHugh, who
recognized the presence of a quorum, there were 208
voters present.

The Moderator then appointed Selectman Dennis
Ready to act as Temporary Moderator until the end of
Articles 34, 35, 36, at which time beginning with Article
37 he will preside over the meeting again. The articles
mentioned will be represented by Attorney Shanahan,
whose law practice is located in the same building as Den-
nis McHugh's law practice, Moderator McHugh felt it
best at this time if he did not preside over the meeting un-
til Article 37. The Town Clerk Mary E. St.Hilaire, then
swore in Selectman Dennis Ready, as Temporary Moder-
ator.

Attorney Shanahan moved to postpone Article 34 until
immediately after the conclusion of Article 36. The Tem-
porary Moderator asked for a voice vote on the motion to
postpone the article, which left the chair in doubt, the
following tellers came forward and a hand count was
taken:

Joe Maher Dorothy Lerer

Richard Burtt Julian Zabierek

Normand LaBrecque Carol Stark

Hand count result: Yes 119 No 13 Motion Carried

UNDER ARTICLE 35 Joseph Shanahan moved that
the Town vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town
of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to change from Single
Residence (RB) to Roadside Commercial (CB) the follow-
ing described land of James S. Emanouil, Timothy S.
Emanouil, Peter S. Emanouil and Spiros Emanouil:

A Certain parcel of land situated on the Northerly side
of Littleton Road bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point at the most Southwesterly corner
of said land at the intersection of Hunt Road and Little-
ton Road (Route 110); thence running East in two (2)
courses seven hundred and five and 11/100 (705.11) feet
to a point at land of James S. Emanouil et al; thence turn-
ing and running North by said land of James S. Emanouil
et al in three (3) courses two hundred ninety-nine and
92/100 (299.92) feet to a point at the most Northeasterly
corner of said land; thence turning and running West by
land of James S. Emanouil et al and land of Christy
Emanouil and Dorothy I. Emanouil in two (2) courses six
hundred ninety-three and 72/100 (693.72) feet; thence
turning and running South by the Easterly line of said
Hunt Road in three (3) courses three hundred ninety-
seven and 26/100 (397.26) feet to the point of beginning.

Containing five and 60/100 (5.60) acres more or less
and being a portion of the land shown on Chelmsford
Assessors Plat 188, Parcel 193.

Joseph Shanahan, representing the Emanouil family on
said article gave a brief presentation explaining the
history of the land and the family businesses located on
the property. Carolyn Fenn chairman of the Planning
Board read the board's recommendation:

The Planning Board held a Public Hearing on this Ar-
ticle on April 14, 1982. Based on its review and the infor-
mation presented by the applicant, the majority of the
Planning Board voted to recommend in favor of this arti-
cle because of the existing buildings located on this parcel
of land and the location of the property as it pertains to
the existing zoning on this portion of Route 110. The
Planning Board vote was 4 in favor and 1 abstention.

George Ripsom of the Finance Committee, said that
the Board was not in favor of this article, and asked the
Town Meeting Body to vote against passage. The Board
of Selectmen were in favor of the article. William Reid
spoke against the article. The Temp. Moderator attemp-
ted a voice vote which left the chair in doubt, the tellers
came forward and a hand count was taken (a %'s vote
was needed) Yes 129 No 45 Motion passes.

UNDER ARTICLE 36 Joseph Shanahan moved that
the Town vote to amend the Zoning By-law of the Town
of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to change from Single
Residence (RB) to Multiple Residence, (RM) the follow-
ing described land of Richard Joseph Soucier and
Theresa D. Soucier:

A certain parcel of land situated on the Northeasterly
side of U.S. Route 3 bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the Northeasterly side of U.S.
Route 3, said point being the Southerly corner of land of
H.E. Fletcher Co.; thence running Northeasterly by said
land of H.E. Fletcher Co. one hundred sixty-one and
13/100 (161.13) feet to a point at land of the Congrega-
tional Church of North Chelmsford; thence running
Northeasterly by said land of the Congregational Church
of North Chelmsford Six hundred fifty-three and 40/100
(653.40) feet to a point at land of H.E. Fletcher Co. and
Town of Chelmsford; thence turning and running South-
erly by said land of Town of Chelmsford three hundred
five and 25/100 (305.25) feet to a point at land of Surf-
view Realty Corp: thence running Southerly by said land
of Surfview Realty Corp. in three (3) courses eight hun-
dred twelve and 93/100 (812.93) feet to a point at the
Northerly side of a ramp to the aforementioned U.S.
Route 3; thence turning and running Westerly by said
ramp to U.S. Route 3 two hundred eighty-two and
09/100 (282.09) feet to the intersection of said ramp and
U.S. Route 3; thence turning and running Northwesterly
by the Northeasterly sideline of said U.S. Route 3 six hun-
dred thirty and 39/100 (630.39) feet to the point of be-
ginning.

Containing 8 and 98/100 (8.95) acres more or less and
being shown on Chelmsford Assessors Plat 69. Parcel 8C.

Joseph Shanahan, representing the Soucier family gave
a brief presentation explaining the situation of the land
being land locked due to the building of Route 3. Carolyn
Fenn Chairman of the Planning Board read the Board's
recommendation:

The Planning Board held a Public Hearing on Article
36 on April 14. 1982. Based on its review of this article,
the Planning Board unanimously voted to recommend in
favor of this zoning change. Because of its location, the
Planning Board feels that tnis would be an appropriate
zoning change for this particular parcel of land.

The Finance Committee was in favor of the article.
The Board of Selectmen also was in favor. A discussion
followed a number of residents from the area spoke
against the article. Due to the Surfview Realty Corp.
owning 20 acres next to the property, the neighbors had
not had any communication from Surfview indicating
what would be done with that land, and they felt that if
this article wasn't passed the Surfview Corp. wouldn't
gain any more land (this is if the Soucier family was to sell
the land to Surfview). Attorney Shanahan said that at this
point the Soucier family just wanted to change the zoning
they didn't know if the Surfview Corp. was interested in
their land. Regardless the Surfview Corp. didn't need the
Soucier land to build on, they had enough of their own
land to go ahead and build whenever they wanted to. The
Temp. Moderator asked for a hand count on the article:
Yes 146 No 19, a %'s vote is required, motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 34 Joseph Shanahan moved that
the Town vote to amend the Zoning By-law of the Town
of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to change from Single
Residence (RB) to Multiple Residence (RM) the following
described land of James S. Emanouil et al:

A certain parcel of land situated on the Southerly side
of Route 495, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the Southerly side of Route
495, said point being the most Northwesterly corner of
said land at the intersection of Hunt Road and Route
495; thence running East by the Southerly line of said
Route 495 nine hundred and 00/100 (900.00) feet to a
point at the most Northeasterly corner of said land;
thence turning and running South in two (2) courses
seven hundred fifty-nine and 83/100 (759.83) feet to a
point at the most Southeasterly corner of said land;
thence turning and running West four hundred forty-
three and 72/ 100 (443.72) feet to a point at land of Chris-
ty Emanouil and Dorothy I. Emanouil; thence turning
and running North by said land of Christy Emanouil and
Dorothy I. Emanouil two hundred twenty-three and
00 100 (223.00) feet to a point at the most Northeasterly
corner of said land of Christy Emanouil and Dorothy I.
Emanouil; thence turning and running Southewest in two
(2) courses two hundred eighty-two and 57/100 (282.57)
feet to a point at Hunt Road; thence turning and running
North three hundred and six and 75/100 (306.75) to the
point of beginning.

Containing nine and 30/100 (9.30) acres more or less
and being a portion of the land shown on Chelmsford
Assessors Plat 188, Parcel 193, and all of the land shown
on Chelmsford Assessors Plat 188, Parcel 193C.

Attorney Shanahan, representing the Emanouil Fami-
ly, spoke about the article and explained that the land is
zoned Single Residence and is surrounded by Multiple
Residence.

Carolyn Fenn, Chairman of the Planning Board, read
the Board's recommendation:

The Planning Board held a Public Hearing on Article
34 on April 14, 1982. After careful review of this propos-
ed zoning change, the Planning Board unanimously
voted to recommend against this article because of the
wetland and floodplain conditions that exist on this
parcel of land and also the fact that it will create an
isolated (RB) house lot that will almost be entirely sur-
rounded by an RM zone.

The Finance Committee does not support the article.
The Board of Selectmen unanimously support the article.
The Temp. Moderator asked for a hand count on the ar-
ticle: Yes 127 No 58 a %\ vote was needed, motion car-
ried.

The Temporary Moderator turned the meeting over to
Moderator Dennis McHugh.

UNDER ARTICLE 37 William Spence moved that the
Town vote to elect one Constable for a term of three (3)
years and in addition authorize the Board of Selectmen to
appoint for terms not to exceed three (3) years, as many
additional Constables as they deem necessary, upon the
recommendation of the elected Constable.

William Spence, the Constable of Chelmsford, spoke
about the article, and said that he was in favor of pass-
age. The Selectmen asked the Town Meeting Body for

support of the article. The Moderator asked for a voice
vote, motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 38 Selectman Ready moved that
the Town vote to transfer the sum of $26,232.57 from the
North School Fire Insurance Proceeds Account to the
Stabilization Fund.

The Selectmen were in favor of the article. The
Finance Committee recommend the article. Motion car-
ried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 39 Roger Welch, Library Trustee,
moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $8,100. and to appropriate and transfer from the
Stabilization Fund the sum of $52,100. for the purpose of
automating the Chelmsford Public Library.

Roger Welch spoke about the article and explained
why the Library needed to have this system. The Finance
Committee supported the article but moved to amend the
article to read raise and appropriate $60,200. (the full
amount instead of transferring from the stabilization
fund). After a lengthy discussion Edward Marshall moved
the question. Motion carried unanimously. The Moder-
ator asked for a voice vote on the motion to amend. Mo-
tion carried. The Moderator asked for a voice vote on the
motion as amended, Motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 40 James McBride, Chairman of
the Conservation Commission moved that the Town vote
to amend the General By-laws by adding Article XI en-
titled "General Welands By-Law"

Section 1: Application

The purpose of this Bylaw is to protect the wetlands of
the Town of Chelmsford by controlling activities deemed
to have a significant effect upon wetland values, in-
cluding but not limited to the following: public or private
water supply, groundwater supply, flood control, erosion
control, storm damage prevention, water pollution, fish-
eries, shellfish, wildlife, recreation and aesthetics (collec-
tively, the "interests protected by this Bylaw").

No person shall remove, fill dredge, alter or build upon
or within one hundred feet of any bank, fresh water wet-
land, beach, flat, marsh, meadow, bog, swamp or lands
bordering or on any estuary, creek, river, stream, pond or
lake or any land under said waters or any land subject to
flooding or innundation, or within one hundred feet of
the 100-year storm line, other than in the course of main-
taining, repairing or replacing but not substantially
changing or enlarging an existing and lawfully located
structure or facility used in the service of the public and
used to provide electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph
and other telecommunication services, without first filing
written application for a permit so to remove, fill,
dredge, alter or build upon, including such plans as may
be necessary to describe such proposed activity and its ef-
fect on the environment, and receiving and complying
with a permit issued by the Conservation Commission.

Section 1A: Emergency Projects

This Bylaw shall not apply to emergency projects as
defined in General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40, which
are necessary for the protection of the health or safety of

the citizens of the Commonwealth and to be performed or
ordered to be performed by an agency of the Common-
wealth or of the Town. An emergency project may be any
project certified to be an emergency by the Commission
or its authorized agent. This Bylaw shall not apply to
work performed for normal maintenance or improve-
ment of lands in agricultural use at the time of this ap-
plication.

Section 2: Determination Of Applicability

Any person may request Conservation Commission to
make a determination as to whether or not this Bylaw ap-
plies to a particular area of land.

This request shall be sent by certified mail or hand
delivered to the Commission or its authorized repre-
sentative. If the applicant is other than the owner,
the applicant shall send a copy of the request to the
owner. If the applicant hand delivers the request to
the Commission, he/she shall be given a dated
receipt.

The Commission shall determine, within 21 days of
receipt of such request, whether this Bylaw does apply to
the particular area of land. The Commission will send to
the applicant a Determination of Applicability.

The Determination of Applicability will be sent to
the applicant by certified mail. If the applicant is
other than the owner, the Commission will send a
copy of the Determination to the owner by certified
mail.

Section 3: Notice Of Intent

If the particular area of land is subject to this Bylaw,
then the applicant must file a Notice of Intent. This
Notice will be on a form available from the Commission.
Said Notice shall include plans and specifications as re-
quired of an applicant under G.L., Ch. 131, Section 40,
as of July 28, 1978. These plans will clearly show the loca-
tion of wetland boundaries.

The Notice of Intent may be filed before other permits,
variances and approvals requred under other Town
Bylaws, Subdivision Control Law or regulations have
been obtained.

The Notice of Intent shall be accompanied by a check
for the amount of the filing fee (see Filing Fee). No filing
fee is required when the Town of Chelmsford files a
Notice of Intent.

Each Notice of Intent shall be sent by certified mail
or shall be hand delivered to the Conservation
Commission or its authorized representative. A per-
son delivering a Notice of Intent by hand shall be
given a dated receipt. Copies of the Notice of Intent
shall be sent by the applicant, at the same time, by
certified mail or hand delivered, to the Planning
Board, the Board of Appeals, and the Board of
Health. Copies of the Notice of Intent shall be sent
by the applicant, at the same time, by certified mail
to all abutters and to the owner if other than the
applicant. A list of persons so notified shall be pro-
vided to the Commission prior to the Public Hear-
ing.

Section 4: Public Hearing

The Commission shall hold a Public Hearing on the
application within 21 days of the filing of the Notice of
Intent. Notice of the date, time and place of the hearing
shall be given by the Commission, at the expense of the
applicant, not less than five days prior to the hearing, by
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in
Chelmsford and by mailing a notice to the applicant, the
Board of Health, Board of Appeals and Planning Board.
Such hearing may be held at the same time and place as
any public hearing required to be held under G.L. Ch.
131, Section 40. If the Commission determines that addi-
tional data or information is necessary, the hearing may
be continued to a future date.

Section 5: Burden Of Proof

The applicant shall have the burden of proving by
preponderance of the credible evidence that the work
proposed in the application will not harm the interests
protected by this Bylaw. Failure to provide adequate
evidence to the Commission supporting a determination
that the proposed work will not harm the interests pro-
tected by this Bylaw shall be sufficient cause for the Com-
mission to deny a permit or gTant a permit with condi-
tions, or, in the Commission's discretion, to continue the
hearing to another date to enable the applicant or others
to present additional evidence upon such terms and con-
ditions as seems to the Commission to be reasonable.

Section 6: Order Of Conditions

If after said hearing, the Conservation Commission
determines that the land on which the proposed work is to
be done is significant to the interests protected by this
Bylaw, it shall by written order, within 21 days or such
further time as the Commission and applicant shall agTee
upon, impose such conditions reasonably necessary for
the protection of interests described herein and all work
shall be done in accordance therewith. The Conservation
Commission may impose such conditions on any proposed
removing, dredging, filling or altering as it deems neces-
sary to protect and preserve the interests covered by this
Bylaw. Such Order of Conditions shall be in writing and
may be subject to the same constraints as any such order
issued by the Chelmsford Conservation Commission
under the provisions of G.L. 131 . Section 40, or successor
statutes, and shall be issued within 21 days after the
Public Hearing. Such Order of Conditions shall expire
one year from the date of issuance. If the project is not
completed within one year, then 30 days prior to the ex-
piration date, a one year extension must be applied for.
No proposed work governed by an Order of Conditions
shall be undertaken until all permits, approvals and
variances required by the local Bylaws have been obtain-
ed and all applicable appeal periods have expired. If the
Commission determines that the area which is the subject
of the application is not significant to the interests pro-
tected by this Bylaw, or that the proposed activity does
not require the imposition of conditions, it shall issue a
permit without conditions within 21 days of the public
hearing. The applicant and all others who have received
notice of such hearing by mail shall be notified of such
determination within 21 days after said hearing.

Section 7. Denial

The Commission is empowered to deny permission for
any removal, dredging, filling, or altering, on subject
lands within the Town, if, in its judgment such denial is
necessary to protect the interest of this Bylaw.

Section 8. Relationship To Chapter 131, Section 40

The Commission shall not impose additional or more
stringent conditions pursuant to Chapter 131, Section 40
of the General Laws than it imposes pursuant to this
Bylaw, nor shall it require a Notice of Intention pursuant
to Section 40 to provide materials or data in addition to
those required pursuant to this Bylaw.

Section 9: Additional Information

At any time up to the closing of the hearing, the Com-
mission may require such additional information from
the applicant as the Commission reasonably deems neces-
sary.

Section 10: Entry Upon Land

The Commission, its agents, and employees may enter
upon privately-owned land for the purpose of performing
their duties under this Bvlaw.

Section 11: Recording

Both the original order of conditions and a statement
of compliance with this order shall be recorded with the
Registry of Deeds of Lowell for the property defined in
the order. Evidence certifying that recording has been
done must be returned to the Commission before work
begins.

Section 12: Pre-Acquisition Violation

Any person who purchases, inherits or otherwise ac-
quires real estate upon which work has been done in
violation of the provisions of this Bylaw or in violation of
any permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw shall forthwith
comply with any such order or restore such land to its
condition prior to any violation; provided, however, that
no action, civil or criminal, shall be brought against such
person unless commenced within three years following
the date of acquisition of the real estate by such person.

Section 13: Legal Action

The Board of Selectmen shall, upon the request of the
Conservation Commission, instruct Town Counsel to take
such legal action as may be necessary to restrain a viola-
tion of this Bylaw, and enforce the orders of the Commis-
sion hereunder and the Town Counsel shall forthwith
comply with such instructions.

Section 14: Regulations

After due notice and public hearing, the Commission
may promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the
purposes of this Bylaw. Failure by the Commission to pro-
mulgate such rules and regulations or a legal declaration
of their invalidity by a court or law shall not act to sus-
pend or invalidate the effect of this Bylaw.

Section 15: Fee Schedule

Rules: 1.) Permit fees are payable at the time of
application and are non-refundable.

2.) Permit fees shall be calculated by this
department per schedule below.

3.) Town, County, State or Federal pro-
jects are exempt from fees.

4.) No fee is charged for Requests of
Determination under the law or exten-
sions of Orders of Condition.

5.) Failure to comply with the law after
official notification shall result in fees
twice those normally assessed.

Fees: 1.) Wetlands Bylaw Hearing $25.00

(i.e. dwelling, tennis court, swimming
pool, bridge, etc.)

2.) Multiple Dwelling units, Commercial
and Industrial $100.00

In addition, if the Commission deems
it necessary to obtain an independent
engineering review, the cost of obtain-
ing adequate engineering and en-
vironmental information shall be
borne by the applicant. This cost must
be paid by the applicant prior to the
issuance of an Order of Conditions or
the Commission will render the appli-
cation incomplete.

Section 16: Definitions

The following definitions shall apply in the interpreta-
tion and implementation of this Bylaw:

a. The term "person" shall include any individual,
group of individuals, association, partnership, corpora-
tion, company, business organization, trust, estate, the
Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof to the ex-
tent subject to town bylaws, administrative agencies,
public or quasi-public corporations or bodies, the Town
of Chelmsford, and any other legal entity, its legal
representatives, agents or assigns.

b. The term "applicant" as used in this Bylaw shall
mean a person giving Notice of Intention to build, re-
move, fill, dredge of alter.

c. The term "alter" shall include, without limitation,
the following actions when undertaken in areas subject to
this Bylaw:

1. Removal, excavation or dredging of soil, sand,
gravel or aggregate material of any kind;

2. Changing of pre-existing drainage characteristics,
flushing characteristics, salinity distribution, sedimenta-
tion patterns, flow patterns and flood storage retention
characteristics;

3. Drainage or other disturbance of water level or
water table;

4. Dumping, discharging, filling with any material
or other activity which may degrade water quality in or
out of the Town of Chelmsford;

5. Driving of piles, erection of buildings or structures
of any kind;

6. Placing of obstructions whether or not they in-
terfere with the flow of water;

7. Destruction of plantlife, including cutting of
trees;

8. Changing of water temperature, biochemical ox-
ygen demand or other physical or chemical characteris-
tics of the water.

d. The term "banks" shall mean that part of land ad-
joining any body of water which confines the water.

e. The term "marsh", "freshwater wetland", "swamp",
"wet meadow", "bog", as used in this Bylaw shall be
defined as defined in G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40.

The Commission may adopt additional definitions not
inconsistent with this Section 16 of this Bylaw.

Section 17: Security

The Commission may require, as a permit condition,
that the performance and observance of other conditions
be secured by one or both of the following methods.

a. By a bond or deposit of money or negotiable securi-
ties in an amount determined by the Commission to be
sufficient to secure performance of conditions and obser-
vance of the safeguards of such Order of Conditions and
payable to the Town of Chelmsford upon default;

b. By a conservation restriction, easement or by a cove-
nant, executed and duly recorded by the owner of record,
running with the land, whereby the conditions and safe-
guards included in such Order of Conditions shall be per-
formed before any lot may be conveyed other than by
mortgage deed.

Section 18: Enforcement

Any person who violates any provision of this Bylaw or
of any conditions of a permit issued pursuant to it shall be
punished by a fine of not more than $300. Each day or
portion thereof during which a violation continues shall
constitute a separate offense; if more than one, each con-
dition violated shall constitute a separate offense. This
Bylaw may be enforced by a Town police officer or other
officer having police powers. Upon request of the Com-
mission, the Board of Selectmen and Town Counsel shall
take such legal action as may be necessary to enforce this
Bylaw and permits issued pursuant to it.

Section 19: Invalidity

The invalidity of any section or provision of this Bylaw
shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof,
nor shall it invalidate any Order of Conditions which
have previously become final.

Chairman of the Conservation Commission James
McBride, spoke about the article and explained the pur-
pose for it and urged that the Town Meeting Body accept
this article.

The Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen,
support the article. The Moderator asked for a voice vote,
motion carried, unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 41 Selectman Ready moved, that
the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$60,000.00 for the purpose of completing Engineering
Design and securing all necessary plans and specifications
for implementation of Traffic Design at Central Square
and Vinal Square, and further authorize the Board of
Selectmen to complete all applications and take all neces-
sary steps to apply for Federal and State funds for the im-
plementation of these plans and specifications, and fur-
ther to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter any and
all contracts for the implementation of these plans and
specifications, and for the expenditure of all Federal and
State funds available to the Town for said implementa-
tion.

Selectman Ready explained the purpose of the article.
The Finance Committee recommends the article. A
discussion followed. The Moderator asked for a voice
vote, motion carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 42 George Ripsom, Chairman of
the Finance Committee moved that the Town vote to in-
struct the Board of Assessors to issue a sum not to exceed
S680.932.00 from Free Cash in the Treasury for the
reduction of the Tax Rate for the current fiscal period.

The Finance Committee recommended the article.
Motion carried, unanimously.

Julian Zabierek moved to adjourn the meeting Sine die.
Motion carried.

On Tuesday, the fourteenth day of September, 1982
from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for the following purpose:

To cast their votes in the State Primary for the can-
didates of political parties for the following offices:

U.S. Senator

Governor

Lt. Governor

Attorney General

Secretary

Treasurer

Auditor

Representative in Congress

Councillor

Senator in General Court

Representative in General

Court
District Attorney
Clerk of Courts
Register of Deeds
County Commissioner

For the Commonwealth
For the Commonwealth
For the Commonwealth
For the Commonwealth
For the Commonwealth
For the Commonwealth
For the Commonwealth
Fifth Congressional District
Third Councillor District
Fifth Middlesex Senatorial

District
Sixteenth Middlesex Repre-
sentative District
Northern District
Middlesex County
Northern District
Middlesex County

Dennis McHugh
Moderator

Mary E. St.Hilaire
Town Clerk

Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with
your doings at the time and place of said elections.

Given unto our hands this 30th day of August, A.D.
1982.

Dennis J. Ready, Chairman

Claude A. Harvey, Vice Chairman

Bradford O. Emerson, Clerk

Bonita A. Towle

Paul C. Hart

WARRANT FOR THE STATE PRIMARY

September 14, 1982

MIDDLESEX. SS.

To the Constable, or any other suitable person of the
Town of Chelmsford:

GREETING:

In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re-
quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town
who are qualified to vote in Primaries to vote at

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Precinct 1
Precinct 2
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
Precinct 5
Precinct 6
Precinct 7
Precinct 8

Precinct 9:
Precinct 10
Precinct 1 1
Precinct 12

The New Town Office Building Gym
North Congregational Church Hall
Parker School Band Room
East Chelmsford School
Byam School Cafetorium
Westlands School Cafeteria
North Congregational Church Hall
McCarthy Junior High School,

Small Gymnasium
South Row School Auditorium
South Row School Auditorium
Westlands School Cafeteria
McCarthy Junior High School,

Small Gymnasium

MIDDLESEX, SS.

September3, 1982

Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and
warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by
posting up attested copies of same at the following places,
to wit: The New Town Office Building Gym; North Con-
gregational Church Hall: Parker Junior High School
Band Room, East Chelmsford School; Byam School Cafe-
torium; Westlands School Cafeteria; North Congrega-
tional Church Hall; McCarthy Junior High School, Small
Gymnasium; South Row School Auditorium; South Row
School Auditorium; Westlands School Cafeteria; McCar-
thy Junior High School. Small Gymnasium; seven days at
least before the time appointed for holding the meeting
aforsaid.

William E. Spence
Constable of Chelmsford

A True Copy Attest,

William E. Spence, Constable of Chelmsford

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

September 14, 1982

SENATOR IN CONGRESS

Rav Shamie
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Pet 9 Pet 10 Pet II Pet 12 Total

78 71 1019

14 25 218

12S

105

149

137

145

125

178

103

104

96 1238

GOVERNOR

Andrew H. Card Jr.
John R. Lakian
John W. Sears
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

447

248

497

145

125

178

103

104

96 1238

LT. GOVERNOR

Leon J. Lombardi
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

124

105

142

123

989

246

145

178

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Richard L. Wainwright

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

116

135

118

952

286

145

125

178

103

104

165

96 1238

SECRETARY

Jody DeRoma Dow
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

115

134

115

923

315

125

178

103

104

165

96 1238

TREASURER

Mary J. LeClair
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

115

136

119

954

284

145

125

178

103

104

165

96 1238

AUDITOR

Michael S. Robertson

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

112

131

118

926

312

145

125

178

103

104

165

96 1238

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 5th Congressional District

Louise Hart (write-in Cand.)

105

All Others

Blanks

122

172

103

134

1119

TOTAL

145

125

178

103

104

165

1238

COUNCILLOR 3rd District

All Others

Blanks

145

125

178

103

104

165

1238

TOTAL

145

125

178

103

104

165

1238

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 5th Middlesex District

John J. Leary

110

125

111

901

All Others

Blanks

337

TOTAL

145

178

103

104

165

96 1238

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT I6th Middlesex District

Bruce N. Freeman 135 57

All Others

Blanks _J0 6

TOTAL 145 63

112

154

149

1112

126

178

103

104

DISTRICT ATTORNEY Northern District

Guy A. Carbone
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

114

133

116

911

327

145

125

178

103

96 1238

CLERK OF COURTS Middlesex County

All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

145

125

178

103

165

1236

145

178

103

96 1238

All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

125

178

103

165

125

178

103

1
95

3
1235

COUNTY COMMISSIONER Middlesex County

All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

- 2

144

125

178

103

163

1232

145

125

178

103

104

165

1238

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

September 14, 1982

SENATOR IN CONGRESS

Edward M. Kennedy
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

GOVERNOR

Edward J. King
Michael S. Dukakis
All Others
Blanks

I'll \l

Pel 1 Pci 2 Pet 3 Pci 4 Pel 5 Pel 6 Pel 7 Pet 8 Pel 9 Pel 10 Pel 1 1 Pet 12 Total

365

298

561

205

509

412

284

298

324

473

326

440

4495

174

209

202

152

103

133

200

107

235

1745

539

368

771

269

712

564

387

432

421

677

434

676

6250

282

191

365

156

340

264

208

246

214

324

224

346

3160

256

170

402

107

363

291

176

183

204

349

207

329

3037

539

368

771

269

712

564

387

432

677

676 6250

LT. GOVERNOR

John F. Kern
Evelyn Murphy
Lou Nickinrllo
Lois G. Pines
Samuel Rotondi
All Others
Blanks

I'M U

228

186

311

128

254

242

163

172

163

242

173

232

2494

104

134

140

104

142

126

1163

600

1(1

627

104

138

119

108

137

126

1151

214

368

771

712

387

677

676 6250

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Franeis X. Bellotli

All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

SECRETARY

Michael Joseph Connolly

All Othen

Blanks

TOTAL

TREASURER

Robert Q_. Cranr
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

AUDITOR

John J Finnegan
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

387

594

214

553

458

312

311

338

198

341

478

4782

152

176

159

106

121

178

198

1 li.i.

539

368

771

269

712

564

387

432

421

677

434

676

6250

362

284

564

209

502

434

303

295

307

473

327

140

4500

177

207

210

130

137

114

204

107

236

1, ,1)

539

'.„„

368

771

269

712

564

387 432

677

434

771

269

712

M.l

387

432 421

677

■134

676 6250

372

285

575

210

516

441

307

301

316

488

326

454

4591

167

196

123

131

105

188

108

222

1658

539

368

771

269

712

564

387

432

421

677

434

676

6250

356

280

546

204

500

433

305

281

307

li.l

319

435

4430

183

225

212

131

151

114

213

115

-ii

IK-JII

676 6250

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 5lh Congressional District
James M. Shannon
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

COUNCILLOR 3rd District
Herbert L Connolly
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 5th Middlesex District
Carol C. Amick
All Others
Blanks

tOTAL

366

285

550

196

524

418

290

289

317

482

321

438

4476

172

221

IKK

146

1 1,

I'M

113

:",s

1771

539

368

771

269

712

564

387

432

421

677

434

676

6250

335

258

509

197

472

405

280

267

287

437

305

403

4155

204

110

262

240

159

107

165

134

240

129

273

2095

539

368

771

269

712

387

432

677

434

771

269

712

564

387

432

121

677

434

676 6250

391

295

598

211

541

440

313

315

337

476

338

470

4725

1 IK

17',

171

124

117

199

•Jill,

1522

676 6250

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT I6th Middlesex District

All Others 6

Blanks 533

TOTAL 539

364

762

268

709

559

385

427

415

668

429

666

6185

771

712

387

677

676 6250

DISTRICT ATTORNEY Northern District

John J. Droney

Paul J. Cavanaugh

Edward R. Gargiulo

L. Scott Harshbarger

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

CLERK OF COURTS Middlesex County
Edward J. Sullivan
All Others
Elanks

TOTAL

126

131

105

1077

103

875

115

100

191

161

142

107

101

158

104

201

1550

230

103

283

261

211

106

158

162

268

173

287

2319

425

539

368

771

269

712

564

387

432

421

677

434

676

6250

359

271

529

205

484

430

294

281

303

452

314

429

4351

180

242

228

134

151

118

225

120

247

1899

712

676 6250

TOTAL

359

272

531

213

485

445

303

289

306

449

317

437

4406

180

240

227

119

143

115

228

117

239

1828

539

368

COUNTY COMMISSIONER Middlesex County

Albert Joseph Onessimo
Bill Schmidt
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

160

127

186

205

158

126

110

189

126

161

1738

242

161

362

123

316

275

181

203

213

329

203

331

2939

137

223

191

131

138

159

105

184

1573

771

269

712

564

387

432

421

677

434

676 6250

WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION

November 2, 1982

MIDDLESEX, SS.

To the Constable of the Town of Chelmsford:

GREETING:

In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re-
quired to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said town
who are qualified to vote in elections to vote at

Precinct 1
Precinct 2
Precinct 3
Precinct 4
Precinct 5
Precinct 6
Precinct 7
Precinct 8

Precinct 9:
Precinct 10
Precinct 1 1
Precinct 12

Small Gymnasium
South Row School Auditorium
South Row School Auditorium
Westlands School Cafeteria
McCarthy Junior High School,

Small Gymnasium

THE SECOND DAY OF NOVEMBER,

TUESDAY
1982

To cast their votes in the State Election for the Can-
didates for the following offices:

U.S. Senator

Governor

Lt. Governor

Attorney General

Secretary

Treasurer

Auditor

Representative in Congress

Councillor

Senator in General Court

Representative in General

Court
District Attorney
Clerk of Courts
Register of Deeds
County Commissioner

District
Sixteenth Middlesex Repre-
sentative District
Northern District
Middlesex County
Northern District
Middlesex County

QUESTION 1
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- YES
ment to the constitution summarized below, NO

which was approved by the General Court in joint
sessions of the House of Representatives and the
Senate on July 2, 1980 by a vote of 171-4, and on
June 21, 1982 by a vote of 144-44?

SUMMARY

The proposed constitutional amendment would
remove the present constitutional prohibition against the

use of public funds to aid or maintain private primary or
secondary schools.

It would permit the Commonwealth, cities and towns
to make public funds available to pupils attending
private primary and secondary schools in the form of
either aid, materials or services subject, however, to three
specific limitations. First, the private school could not be
one tht discriminates on the basis of race, or color in its
admission requirements. Second, the grant of aid must be
consistent with the First Amendment to the United States
Constitution which guarantees the free exercise of
religion and prohibits the establishment of religion.
Third, individual pupils would have to request the aid,
materials or services. In addition to these three specific
limitations, the amendment would authorize the legisla-
ture to enact other laws imposing conditions or restric-
tions on the grant of public aid, materials or services.

The proposal would also change the state constitution
to allow public money to be spent to aid infirmaries,
hospitals, charitable or religious undertakings if they are
either publicly owned or under the control of public of-
ficials. The state constitution now prohibits such spend-
ing unless these institutions are both publicly owned and
under the control of public officials.

QUESTION 2

PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION
Do you approve of the adoption of an amend- YES
ment to the constitution summarized below, NO

which was approved by the General Court in joint
sessions of the House of Representatives and the
Senate on September 19, 1980 by a vote of
123-63, and on June 21, 1982 by a vote of
125-62?

SUMMARY

The proposed constitutional amendment would allow
the legislature to enact laws authorizing the state courts
to impose the death penalty on the conviction of crimes to
be specified by law. The proposed amendment would
provide that no provision of the state constitution may in
the future be construed as prohibiting the imposition of
the punishment of death.

QUESTION 3
LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION
Do you approve of a law summarized below, YES

on which no vote was taken by the House of NO

Representatives or the Senate before July 7, 1982?

SUMMARY

The proposed law would require that before the con-
struction or operation of any new nuclear power plant or
low-level radioactive waste storage or disposal facility in
the Commonwealth, the legislature must make certain
Findings and a majority of voters must approve the new
facility at a statewide election.

Before the question of building a new nuclear power
plant could be submitted to the voters, the legislature
would have to find that (1) the proposed facility is the
best means for meeting energy needs based on certain
economic, safety, environmental and social considera-
tions; (2) a federally-licensed facility exists for the
disposal of the high-level radioactive waste that would be
generated: (3) an approved emergency preparedness plan

has been developed; (4) radioactive pollution standards
have been promulgated; and (5) a demonstrated,
federally -approved technology exists for decommission-
ing the proposed power plant.

Before the question of building and operating a low-
level radioactive waste storage or disposal facility or of
entering into an agreement with another state to build
and operate such a facility in Massachusetts could be sub-
mitted to the voters, the legislature would have to find
that the technology and site designated for the proposed
facility are the best available based on certain economic,
safety, environmental and social considerations. The
legislature would also have to find that the obligations
imposed on Massachusetts by any interstate agreement
were no greater than those imposed on any other state.

The proposal would not apply to a facility which had
obtained all necessary government approvals before
August 5, 1981, nor to any facility for disposal or storage
of radioactive wastes from medical or bio-research appli-
cations in Massachusetts.

QUESTION 4

REFERENDUM ON AN EXISTING LAW
Do you approve of a law summarized below, YES

which was approved by the House of Represen- NO

tatives on November 10, 1981 by a vote of
108-49, and by the Senate on November 16, 1981
by a vote of 29-10?

SUMMARY

The law requires that a refundable deposit be paid for
certain beverage containers sold in Massachusetts.

Beverage containers of less thn 32 ounces must have a
refund value of at least five cents and larger containers a
refund value of at least ten cents. This requirement ap-
plies to non-biodegradable containers of carbonated soft
drinks, mineral water, beer and other malt beverages,
but not to containers of other alcoholic beverages, dairy
products, natural fruit juices or wine. All beverage con-
tainers subject to deposit must clearly indicate the refund
value on the container.

The deposit is paid by the consumer upon purchase
and must be refunded when the consumer returns the
empty container to a proper dealer or redemption center,
so long as the container does not contain any material dif-
ferent from its normal contents. Dealers and distributors
are also subject to the same deposit and refund on the
beverage containers they handle, and are also entitled to
a handling fee of at least one cent per container.

No containers can be sold in the state if they are joined
together by plastic rings or any other device that cannot
be broken down by light or bacteria.

The law provides a bottler a reduction in corporate ex-
cise tax of one-tenth of one cent for each reusable
beverage container which the bottler sells in the first
three months of 1983. The law provides for additional
unemployment benefits and, if the Legislature appropri-
ates the funds, a job retraining program for employees of
bottlers, canners, or manufacturers of beverage con-
tainers who lose their jobs as a result of this law.

The law takes effect on January 17, 1983.

of the people of Massachusetts to have the
government of the United States work vigorously
to negotiate a mutual nuclear weapons mora-
torium and reduction with appropriate verifica-
tion with the Soviet Union and other nations?

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings hereon at the time and place of said meeting.

Given under our hands this Twelfth day of October,
A.D. 1982.

Dennis J. Ready, Chairman

Claude A. Harvey, Vice Chairman

Bradford O. Emerson, Clerk

rtonita A. Towle

Paul C. Hart

A True Copy, Attest:

Mary E. St.Hilaire, Town Clerk

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

MIDDLESEX, SS.

October 22, 1982

William E. Spence
Constable of Chelmsford

A True Copy Attest,

William E. Spence, Constable of Chelmsford

QUESTION 5

Shall the Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts inform the President of the
Congress of the United States that it is the desire

YES
NO

STATE ELECTION

November 2, 1982

Pet 1 Pet 2 Pet 3 Pet 4 Pet 5 Pet 6 Pet 7 Pet 8 Pet 9 Pet 10 Pet 11 Pet 12 Total

SENATOR IN CONGRESS

Edward M. Kennedy (Candidate for Reelection)

Ray Shamie

Howard S. Katz

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

GOVERNOR— LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Dukakis/ Kerry

Sears/ Lombardi

Rich/Davies

Shipman/MaeConnell

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

464

437

654

266

656

518

386

323

396

634

412

517

5663

620

330

795

187

792

564

351

574

396

739

400

700

6448

170

1120

779

1487

464

1473

1104

758

918

805

1398

839

1242

12.387

512

433

730

258

699

590

386

360

405

671

409

563

6016

565

304

695

177

709

480

335

525

364

676

386

628

5844

275

162

758

918

805 1398 839 1242 12.387

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Francis X. Bellotti (Candidate for Re-election)

Richard L. Wainwright

Michael Reilly

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

723

331

608
143

1044

365

354

1018

377

811
243

541
176

586
269

594
169

963
361

34
1

585

211

853
324

8680
3050

234
2

421

1120

779 1487 464 1473 1104 758 918 805 1398 839 1242 12.387

SECRETARY

Michael Joseph Connolly (Candidate for Re-election)

Jody DeRoma Dow

Robin D. Zazula

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

620
374

542
172

927

418

113

322

875

434

116

721
300

518
172

476
337

520
198

868
411

33
I

536
233

691

421

109

7616
3565

278
1

927

1120

779 1487 464 1473 1104

758

918

805 1398 839 1242 12.387

TREASURER

Robert Q. Crane (Candidate for Reelection)

Mary J. LeClair

Freda L. Nason

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

611
399

535
189

866
508

300
110

857

483

101

709
317

513
191

487
350

491
232

825

467

1
79

531

251

1120

779 1487 464 1473 1104

758

918

805 1398

839

7428
3934

233
1

791

1242 12.387

703
437

AUDITOR

John J. Finnegan
Michael S. Robertson
Donald E. Washbum
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

520

451

117

1120

486

201

63
779

774

514

158

298
109

760

516

150

624

361

101

452
229

384

405

103

454

247

741

501

124

497
260

594

481

140

6584

4275

308

1219

1487

464 1473 1104

758

918

805

1398 839 1242 12.387

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 5th Congre»ional District

James M. Shannon (Candidate fof Reelection) 781 609 1077 337 1076 810 580 622 611

Angelo Louis Lauda.ii 204 103 248 78 237 182 103 174 105

Louise Han (write in candidate} 000000000

All Others 3 3 13 10 1;!

Blanks 132 67 159 48 157 111 75 121 87

TOTAL 1120 779 1487 464 1473 1104 758 918 805 1398 839 1242 12.387

1043
224

2
121

618

132

879

214

143

9043

2004

1310

COUNCILLOR 3rd District

Herbert L. Connolly (Candidate for Re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

726

393
1120

577

200

1042

442

344

120

1014

459

824

1
279

561

197

585

329

552

253

964

433

779 1487

464 1473

1104

758

918

805 1398

617

221
839

812

428

8618

3754

1242 12.387

SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT 5th Congressional District

Carol C. Amick (Candidate for Re election) 646 536 925 315 892 697 500 508 487 812 531

John J. Leary 418 209 507 127 519 355 218 352 284 536 272

All Others 00100000010

Blanks 56 34 54 22 62 52 40 58 34 49 36

TOTAL 1120

779 1487 464 1473 1104

758

918

805 1398

839

747 7596

455 4252

40 537

1242 12.387

REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT 16th Middlescj District

Bruce N. Freeman (Candidate for Re election) 948 660 1259 379 1234 953 648 802 674 1187 711 1066 10.521

All Others 3 1 20 1 00 1 2 I 1 113

Blanks 169 118 226 85 238 151 110 115 129 210 127 175 1853

TOTAL 1120 779 1487

464 1473 1104

758

918

805 1398 839 1242 12.387

DISTRICT ATTORNEY Northern District

Guy A. Carbone

L. Scott Harshbarger

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

S88

200

498

125

481

303

210

356

227

478

653

527

872

310

880

735

498

488

519

837

116

112

1120

255 425 3946

531 740 7590

1 4

53 76 847

779 1487 464 1473 1104 758 918 805 1398 839 1242 12,387

CLERK OF COURTS Middlesex County

Edward J. Sullivan (Candidate for Re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

748

575

1063

363

1016

852

583

608

562

995

372

204

421

101

457

252

175

309

243

402

1120

635 839 8839

1 6

204 402 3542

779 1487 464 1473 1104

839 1242 12.387

Edward J. Early Jr. (Candidate for Re-election)

All Others

Blanks

TOTAL

760

583

1057

377

1017

870

594

613

557

995

360

196

427

456

234

164

304

248

403

1120

646 839 8908

1 5

193 402 3474

779 1487 464 1473 1104

758

918

805 1398 839 1242 12,387

COUNTY COMMISSIONER Middlesex County

Bill Schmidt
All Others
Blanks

TOTAL

733

571

1041

357

996

847

575

588

555

974

627

821

8685

386

208

442

106

477

257

182

329

250

424

212

420

3693

779 1487 464 1473 1104 758 918 805 1398 839 1242 12.387

QUESTION 1

Yes

No
Blanks

TOTAL

QUESTION 2

Yes
No
Blanks

TOTAL

QUESTION 3

Yes

No
Blanks

TOTAL

QUESTION 4

Yes

No
Blanks

TOTAL

QUESTION 5

Yes
No
Blanks

TOTAL

309

249

396

168

425

347

229

242

224

430

241

318

3578

746

487

1039

257

986

695

490

634

552

924

546

891

8247

562

1120

779

1487

464

1473

1104

758

918

805

1398

839

1242

12,387

669

490

925

324

947

710

504

576

515

932

520

805

7917

383

242

522

115

464

345

227

307

271

433

266

409

3984

486

1120

779

1487

464

1473

1104

758

918

805

1398

839

1242

12.387

686

523

924

296

938

685

504

551

540

914

524

744

7829

359

204

520

134

473

348

217

322

242

439

256

462

3976

582

1120

779

1487

464

1473

1104

758

918

805

1398

839

1242

12,387

641

362

829

216

795

565

382

537

468

798

405

731

6729

453

406

642

232

654

510

364

362

327

583

408

503

5444

214

1120

779

1487

464

1473

1104

758

918

805

1398

839

1242

12,387

747

504

1003

275

974

710

488

625

554

928

534

830

8172

298

221

413

134

428

313

218

240

213

415

237

371

3501

714

1120

779

1487

464

1473

1104

758

918

805

1398

839

1242

12,387

WARRANT FOR
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

November 8, 1982

MIDDLESEX, SS.

To the Constable, or any other suitable person of the
Town of Chelmsford:

GREETING:

In the name of the Commonwealth, aforesaid, you are
hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of
said Chelmsford to meet in the McCarthy Junior High
School Auditorium on Monday evening, the eighth day of
November, 1982, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., then and there to
act upon the following Articles, Viz:

ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate, transfer from available funds or borrow a
certain sum of money for the purpose of engineering and
architectural design and construction of a building and
appurtenant structures to be used as a dog pound on
Town property located on Richardson Road; or act in
relation thereto.

Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend the
General By-Laws of the Town of Chelmsford by inserting
therein an Article entitled "By-Law Relating to the
Establishment and Administration of Rent Regulations,
Minimum Standards for Use and Occupancy, and the
Control of Evictions in Mobile Home Park Accommoda-
tions in the Town of Chelmsford", substantially in the
form hereinafter set forth.

Section 1. The purpose of this By-Law is to regulate
rents, to establish minimum standards for use or oc
cupancy, and to control evictions, all as they may
relate to mobile home park accommodations with
the Town of Chelmsford, so as to remove hardships
or correct inequities for both the owner(s) and the
tenant(s) of such mobile home park accommoda-
tions.

Section 2. For the purpose of this By-Law, the
following words shall have the following meanings:
"Rent Board" and "Board", shall mean the mobile
home park rent control board as established by this
act. "Mobile Home" shall mean a dwelling unit
built on a chassis and containing complete electri-
cal, plumbing and sanitary facilities, and designed
to be installed on a temporary or a permanent
foundation for permanent living quarters. "Mobile
Home Park" shall mean a park licensed by the
Board of Health pursuant to Section thirty-two B of
Chapter one hundred and forty of the General
Laws.

Section 3. There is hereby established under the
authority granted in Chapter 237 of the Acts and
Resolves of 1982 of the Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, Town of Chelmsford Mobile Home Park
Rent Control Board, with all the powers and duties

of a mobile home park rent control board under
said Chapter 237 of the Acts and Resolves of 1982.
The board shall consist of five (5) members, who
shall be residents of the Town of Chelmsford and
who shall be appointed by majority vote of the
Board of Selectmen of the Town of Chelmsford.
The initial appointments to the Board shall be as
follows:

Two members appointed for a one-year term

each;

Two members appointed for a two-year term

each;

One member appointed for a three-year term.

Successors of members shall be appointed for

terms of three years.

Section 4. The Board shall have the power to:

A. Regulate rents for use or occupancy of mobile
home park accommodations subject to the provi-
sions of Sections 5 and 6 of this By-Law as herein-
after set forth.

B. Establish minimum standards for use or occu-
pancy of mobile home park accommodations.

C. Regulate evictions of tenants from mobile home
park accommodations and may issue orders which
shall be a defense to an action of summary process
for possessions.

D. Sue and be sued.

E. Compel attendance of persons and the produc-
tion of papers and information including the power
to require information under penalties of perjury
from mobile home park owners relative to their
parks.

F. Issue appropriate orders which shall be binding
on both the owner and tenants of such mobile home
park accommodations.

G. To establish further standards, rules and regula-
tions as may be necessary to perform its functions
and as are consistent with this By-Law.

Section 5. In regulating rents, for such mobile
home park accommodations, the rent board estab-
lished under Section 3 may make such individual or
general adjustments, either upward or downward,
as may be necessary to assure that rents for mobile
home park accommodations in said town are estab-
lished at levels which yield to owners a fair net
operating income for such units. Fair net operating
income shall be that income which yields a return,
after all reasonable operating expenses, on the fair
market value of the property equal to the debt ser-
vice rate generally available from institutional first
mortgage lenders or such other rates of return as
the board, on the basis of evidence presented before
it, deems more appropriate to the circumstances of
the case. The fair market value of the other valua-
tion as the board, on the basis of evidence presented
before it, deems more appropriate to the circum-

stances of the case.

Section 6. The initial maximum rent of a mobile
home lot or unit shall be that rent in effect for that
lot or unit as of June fourteenth, nineteen hundred
and eighty-one; provided, however, that the initial
maximum rent may be subsequently adjusted by
the board under the provisions of Section 5 .

Section 7. The provisions of Chapter thirty A of the
General Laws shall be applicable to the rent board,
as if the rent board were an agency of the Common-
wealth.

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with
your doings thereon at the time and place of said
meeting.

Given under our hands this Twenty-first day of Oc-
tober, A.D. 1982.

Dennis J. Ready, Chairman

Claude A. Harvey, Vice Chairman

Bradford O. Emerson, Clerk

Bonita A. Towle

Paul C. Hart

Section 8. Violations of the terms and provisions of
this by-Law, or any order, regulation, standard or
rule of said rent board shall be punishable by a fine
of not more than One Thousand (f 1,000. 00)
Dollars for any one offense.

Section 9. Petitions for review, actions to enforce
the provisions of this By-Law or actions to enjoin
violations thereof shall be commenced pursuant to
the provisions of Section 7 of Chapter 237 of the
Acts and Resolves of 1 982 of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.

Section 10. If any provision of this By-Law or the
application of such provision to any person or cir-
cumstances shall be held invalid, the validity of the
remainder of this By-Law and the application of
such provision to other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected thereby;

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

or act in relation thereto.

Petition

ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer
from available funds a certain sum of money to the
appropriate salary line items to fund approved wage and
salary increases in the following departmental accounts:

Accounting Department

Assessor's Department

Inspection

Fire Department

Police Department

Public Buildings Department

Registrar's Department

Town Clerk's Department

Treasurer-Collection Department

Veteran's Benefits Department

Cemetery Department

Highway Department

Library Department

Selectmen's Department

Park Department

Town Aide and Council on Aging

Dog Officer's Department

Health Department
and any other departmental budget recommended by the
Board of Selectmen at Town Meeting; or act in relation
thereto.

Board of Selectmen

MIDDLESEX, SS.

October 22, 1982

William E. Spence
Constable of Chelmsford

A True Copy Attest,

William E. Spence, Constable of Chelmsford

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

November 8, 1982

The Special Town Meeting was called to order at 7:35
PM by the Moderator Dennis E. McHugh, who recogniz-
ed the presence of a quorum. There were 568 voters pre-
sent. The Moderator then announced that it was the
Town Clerk's Mary St.Hilaire, 35th (?) birthday, and
wished her a happy birthday. The Moderator then in-
troduced to the Town Meeting Body Dwight Hayward,
who has supplied and helped the Finance Committee
through the past year, and was now going to become the
liaison person between the School Committee and the
Finance Committee.

Selectman Ready moved that the reading of the Con-
stable's return of service and the posting of the warrant be
waived. Motion carried. Selectman Ready then moved
that the reading of the entire warrant be waived. Motion
carried.

UNDER ARTICLE 1 Selectman Dennis Ready moved
that the Town vote to dismiss this article. He stated that

the Town will lease from Stasia Wojtas the kennel on her
residence, for the next six months. A study committee
will be appointed by the Selectmen which will consist of
one Selectman, one Dog Officer and three citizens. The
Committee will decide the best location for a dog pound.

A voice vote was taken on the motion to dismiss, mo-
tion carried unanimously.

UNDER ARTICLE 2 George Ripsom of the Finance
Committee stated that the Finance Committee did not
recommend this article. Selectman Ready stated that the
majority of the Board of Selectmen were not in favor of
the article. Pauline Taylor moved the question. The
Moderator asked for a voice vote on the motion to stop
debate, which left the chair in doubt, the following tellers
came forward and a hand count was taken:

Margaret Johnson
David McLachlan
Carl Olsson
Ruth Delaney
Edward Hilliard

Sandra Kilburn
Richard Burtt
Alan Murphy
Samuel Poulten
Dorothy Lerer

Result of the hand count: Yes 370 No 24 motion car-
ried. The Moderator then asked for a voice vote on the
article, which left the chair in doubt, the tellers came
forward and a hand count was taken. The result of the
hand count: Yes 284 No 224 motion carried. Article 2
reads as follows:

James Penuel moved that the Town vote to amend the
General By-Laws of the Town of Chelmsford by inserting
therein an Article entitled "By-Law Relating to the
Establishment and Administration of Rent Regulation,
Minimum Standards for Use and Occupancy, and the
Control of Evictions in Mobile Home Park Accommoda-
tions in the Town of Chelmsford", substantially in the
form hereinafter set forth.

Section 1. The purpose of this By-Law is to regulate
rents, to establish minimum standards for use or oc-
cupancy, and to control evictions, all as they may
relate to mobile home park accommodations with
the Town of Chelmsford, so as to remove hardships
or correct inequities for both the owner(s) and the
tenant(s) of such mobile home park accommodv
tions.

Section 2. For the purpose of this By-Law, the
following words shall have the following meanings:
"Rent Board" and "Board", shall mean the mobile
home park rent control board as established by this
act. "Mobile Home" shall mean a dwelling unit
built on a chassis and containing complete electri-
cal, plumbing and sanitary facilities, and designed
to be installed on a temporary or a permanent
foundation for permanent living quarters. "Mobile
Home Park" shall mean a park licensed by the
Board of Health pursuant to Section thirty-two of
Chapter one hundred and forty of the General
Laws.

Section 3. There is hereby established under the
authority granted in Chapter 237 of the Acts and
Resolves of 1982 of the Commonwealth of Massa-

chusetts, Town of Chelmsford Mobile Home Park
Rent Control Board, with all the powers and duties
of a mobile home park rent control board under
said Chapter 237 of the Acts and Resolves of 1982.
The board shall consist of five (5) members, who
shall be residents of the Town of Chelmsford and
who shall be appointed by majority vote of the
Board of Selectmen of the Town of Chelmsford.
The initial appointments to the Board shall be as
follows:

Two members appointed for a one-year term

each:

Two members appointed for a two-year term

each:

One member appointed for a three-year term.

Successors of members shall be appointed for

terms of three years.

Section 4. The Board shall have the power to:

A. Regulate rents for use or occupancy of mobile
home park accommodations subject to the provi-
sions of Sections 5 and 6 of this By-Law as herein-
after set forth.

B. Establish minimum standards for use or occu-
pancy of mobile home park accommodations.

C. Regulate evictions of tenants from mobile home
park accommodations and may issue orders which
shall be a defense to an action of summary process
for possessions.

D. Sue and be sued.

F. Issue appropriate orders which shall be binding
on both the owner and tenants of such mobile home
park accommodations.

G. To establish further standards, rules and regula-
tions as may be necessary to perform its functions
and as are consistent with this By-Law.

Section 5. In regulating rents, for such mobile
home park accommodations, the rent board estab-
lished under Section 3 may make such individual or
general adjustments, either upward or downward,
as may be necessary to assure that rents for mobile
home park accommodations in said town are estab-
lished at levels which yield to owners a fair net
operating income for such units. Fair net operating
income shall be that income which yields a return,
after all reasonable operating expenses, on the fair
market value of the property equal to the debt ser-
vice rate generally available from institutional first
mortgage lenders or such other rates of return as
the board, on the basis of evidence presented before
it, deems more appropriate to the circumstances of
the case. The fair market value of the other valua
tion as the board, on the basis of evidence presented

before it, deems more appropriate to the circum-
stances of the case.

Section 7. The provisions of Chapter thirty A of the
General Laws shall be applicable to the rent board,
as if the rent board were an agency of the Common-
wealth.

Park Department:

Line Item 62. Wages and Salaries

Police Department:
Line Item 68. Salaries

Public Buildings:

Line Item 74. Wages and Salaries

Registrars Department:

Line Item 81 . Wages and Salaries

Selectmen's Department:
Line Item 87. Salaries

1,180.

84,808.

952.

515.

3,436.

UNDER ARTICLE 3 Selectman Ready moved that the
Town vote to transfer from free cash the sum of
$282,224.00 to the following accounts to fund wage and
salary increases:

Town Aide:

Line Item 94. Salaries

Town Clerk Department:
Line Item 97. Salaries

Treasurer/Collector Department:
Line Item 100. Salaries

Veteran's Benefits Department:
Line Item 129. Wages and Salaries

757.

2,693.

3,779.

1,331.

The Finance Committee recommend the article.
Selectman Ready stated that the Board of Selectmen were
in favor of the article. A voice vote was taken, motion car-
ried, unanimously.

Modertor Dennis McHugh dissolved the meeting at
8:00 PM.

Dennis E. McHugh
Moderator

Mary E. St.Hilaire
Town Clerk

Accounting Department:

Line Item 1. Wages and Salaries

Assessor's Department
Line Item 7. Salaries

$ 2,675.

3,718

Cemetery Department:
Line Item 11. Salaries

5,767.

Council on Aging:

Line Item 19. Salary (Van Driver)

Fire Department:
Line Item 29. Salaries

507.

117,000.

Health Department:
Line Item 33. Salaries

2,225.

Highway Department:
Line Item 37. Salaries

36,873.

Inspection Department:
Line Item 48. Salaries

Library Department:

Line Item 56. Wages and Salaries

3,642.
10,366.

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Janet Lombard, Chairman

Ruth K. Delaney James McBride

Diane M. Phillips. Assistant to the Assessors

During the past year the Board of Assessors has been
deeply involved with the state-mandated revaluation be-
ing conducted by the firm of M.M.C., Inc., formerly
known as McGee & Magane. Data collection continued
through May with the assessors and their staff par-
ticipating in all phases from measuring to data transcrip-
tion to familiarize themselves with the process.
Preliminary values were finally sent to taxpayers in
December and the hearings concluded before the end of
the year.

Because of the timing, estimated tax bills were sent out
for the first half payment based on pre-revaluation
values. Next year, however, we anticipate having a com-

puter terminal available to assist our office in maintain-
ing our valuation base and complying with the state re-
quirement to update values every two years.

On June 13th Victor Stewart resigned from the Board
and was replaced by James McBride.

As a reflection of the economy, building permits were
down twenty percent from last year. The hardest hit were
permits for new dwellings which declined fifty percent for
the second year in a row. Only condominium conversions
and solar modifications continue to increase.

The following is a summary of the year's activities:

M.V. Excise Levy of 82
Abatements Levy of 82

M.W. Excise Levy of 81
Abatements Levy of 81

M.V. Excise Levy of 80
Abatements Levy of 80

Excise Abatements
Levy of 79
Levy of 78
Levy of 77
Levy of 76
Levy of 75
Levy of 74
Levy of 73

Real Estate Tax

Real Estate Omitted Assessment

Personal Property

JANUARY-DECEMBER 1982

No.

Issued

28,646

Total Tax $

886,043.50

No.

Granted

2.608

Total Abated

56.706.41

No.

Issued

1.412

Total Tax

16.075.55

No.

Granted

678

Total Abated

7,664.62

No.

Issued

Total Tax

No.

Granted

Total Abated

2.111.87

No.

Granted

Total Abated

1,665.21

No.

Granted

Total Abated

1.172.56

No.

Granted

Total Abated

1,605.53

No.

Granted

Total Abated

1,953.62

No.

Granted

Total Abated

1,014.51

No.

Granted

Total Abated

870.65

No.

Granted

1044

Total Abated

44,439.42

RY-

DECEMBER 1982

No.

Issued

10,239 $15

608

Total Tax

,359,431.78

660,209.41

Number of Dwellings
Residential 8335

Condominium

333

Commercial
Industrial

243
90

Clause 41 (Elderly)

Clause 22 (Veterans)

Clause 37 (Blind)

Clause 17&18 (Age Infirmity, Financial Conditions, Widows)

Clause 41A (Tax Deferrals)

Clause 42 (Suriving Spouse)

Real Estate Abatements (Overvalue, Erroneous, Etc.)

Personal Property

The Board would like to acknowledge the contribution
of their assistant Diane Phillips and the staff, Evelyn
Philbrook, Nancy Maher and Marie Ronan. They staun-
chly maintained order in the chaos of revaluation and
provided an oasis of human concern to the harried tax-
payers.

Respectfully submitted,
Janet Lombard, Chairman

No. Abated

Total Abated

1,593.66

5,916.75

6,534.64

22,319.90

CEMETERY COMMISSION

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Commissioners

Gerald L. Hardy, Chairman

Everett V. Olsen

Charlotte P. DeWolf

Cemetery Superintendent

George E. Baxendale

In 1982 the total number of burials in the Chelmsford
cemeteries was 126 — Pine Ridge - 89, Fairview - 12, West
Chelmsford - 7, Heart Pond - 13, Forefathers - 3, and
Riverside - 2. The total number of lots sold was 90.

The Cemetery Department has completed develop-
ment of the area on the hill facing the main entrance to
Pine Ridge Cemetery and lots are now available in this
area. This section contains 2,074 new graves which could
return to the Town approximately half a million dollars
in revenue. In the past few years new areas have been
developed in all the Chelmsford cemeteries with the ex-
ception of Riverside. It is hoped that in the future more
land will be made available for grave space in the
Chelmsford cemeteries.

Beautification of the cemeteries during this past year
has included the planting of white pine trees in a section
of Pine Ridge Cemetery and shrubs and flowering crab
trees in Fairview Cemetery. The area to the rear of the
cemetery maintenance garage in Pine Ridge Cemetery
has recently been landscaped and will be completed in
the spring. At the recommendation of the Historic Com-
mission, new shrubs will be planted in Forefathers
Cemetery. Also, plans are being made for the repair of
the gates at Fairview Cemetery; this work is to be done by
the students at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.

On March 18, 1982, the Cemetery Commission was
saddened by the death of Arthur J. Colmer. He had serv-
ed this department as a commissioner for the past thirty
years. His unexpired term has been filled by former Town
Clerk, Treasurer and Collector, Charlotte P. DeWolf.

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Clerk

Peter Dulchinos

Paul McCarthy

PaulCanniffD.D.S.

Health Department Personnel

Director of Public Health Richard J. Day

Health Inspector John P. Emerson, Jr.

Secretary Diana L. Wright

Town Nurse Judith Dunigan

Board of Health Physician Michael A. Gilchrist M.D.

Septage and Wastewater Abatement Program

In 1982 the Septage and Wastewater Abatement Pro-
gram continued its effort to clean up our waterways. The
Board of Health has been running an extensive dye
testing and water sampling program and positive results
are being seen. More than 300 tests have been performed
by the Department along with the issuance of 177 septic
system permits (Repair) and 40 septic system permits
(New).

Administration and Management

Income for various services and permits is listed below:

Percolation tests - 50 $1,250

Deep Tests- 105 2,625

Sewage Repair Permits— 177 1,770

Sewage Construction Permits— 40 800

Miscellaneous Licenses and Fees 5,111

Rabies Clinic

Administered by Martin Gruber, D.V.M., a total of 95
dogs were innoculated against rabies.

Complaint and Inspectional Services

During 1982 six inspections were made of nursing
homes; 30 inspections made for Chapter 2 Housing;
school inspections 18; complaints received and checked
292; stable inspections 10; Camp Paul inspected 12 times;
bathing beaches, 26 inspections; Certify International
Travel Vaccination Books 18; restaurants and retail food

store inspections, 152.

Hazardous Waste and Industrial Waste Water

The Board of Health, because of the new local and
state laws and public awareness in the areas of hazardous
waste disposal, has been called upon to coordinate all
phases of hazardous waste activities.

Mr. Richard J. Day (Director of Public Health) has
been appointed by the Board of Selectmen to be Hazar-
dous Waste Coordinator for this town between State and
Federal agencies, business community and the general
public.

Hazardous Waste and Industrial Waste Waters has
opened up a whole new area to be monitored. It is the
goal of the Board of Health, along with other town
departments, to keep abreast of all current changes and
updates in the handling and disposal of all toxic wastes
and to supersede any State or Federal Standards where it
would best serve to protect this community.

Communicable Disease Program

Part of the duties of the Public Health Nurse include
follow-up on approximately forty-three communicable
diseases as mandated by the Massachusetts Department
of Public Health. An epidemiological investigation is
undertaken by the Town Nurse and the report is submit-
ted to the Department of Public Health. Follow up phone
calls or home visits are then made as necessary. Reports
on the following diseases were completed during 1982:

Hepatitis

Meningitis

Mumps

Pertussis

Rubella (German Measles)

Rubeola (Measles)

Salmonella

Shigella

Tuberculosis

None

1 Active

2 Primary Inactive

The testing of persons exposed to tuberculosis and
those persons whose employment require certification of
freedom from that disease is another responsibility of the
Town Nurse. Seventy mantoux tests were given to town
residents and town firms. Home visits and telephone calls
are made to families of active and some inactive tuber-
culosis cases on a periodic basis to insure understanding
of the illness and that adequate medical follow-up is
achieved.

Maternal Child Health Services

Telephone correspondence is made to families with
premature infants. Home visits are made by the nurse
when deemed necessary to assist the mother and alleviate
apprehension over the care of a premature infant. Other
home visits are made by physician referral.

These follow-ups are not only made for health supervi-
sion, but for education and referrals when indicated.
Eight premature births were reported for 1982.

Immunization Program

The Board of Health and Council on Aging sponsored
two flu clinics this year. The vaccine was offered to the
elderly and chronically ill persons as recommended by the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health. One-
hundred persons were immunized with pneumonia vac-
cine and five-hundred persons were immunized with flu
vaccine. Sixty doses were given to nursing homes and
twenty doses to the school nurses.

Hypertension

Screening clinics were held the first Wednesday of
every month for town employees and residents. A
separate screening clinic will be held for members of the
Police Department each month at Police Headquarters.

Community Health

Since good health maintenance is a concern of every-
one's, the Public Health Nurse also acts as a resource per-
son in making proper referrals and in implementing
health screening programs that can be efficiently offered
to residents.

CHELMSFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY

During the past year we were successful in completing
the transfer of the management of our Section 8 Rental
Assistance Program over to the Housing Authority. Since
1978 this program had been managed by a contract with
Community Teamwork of Lowell. Our Executive Direc-
tor obtained certification and our office is now able to
carry out the responsibilities of the program. We were
awarded ten more units with this change bringing our
total of Section 8 units to fifty. Funding is supplied
through HUD Section 8 Federal Funding. Applications
are available at 10 Wilson Street.

Our on-going improvement programs included the
completion of the roof project at Chelmsford Arms,
resurfacing the drive at the Community Residence and
installing additional lighting and an additional gate at
McFarlin Manor.

Five of our programs are funded by the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts through the Executive Of-
fice of Communities and Development. Under Ch. 667:
Chelmsford Arms, completed in 1974, fifty-six regular
units and eight handicapped units; the Community
Residence, purchased in 1974. eight units; six con-
dominiums in Pickwick Estates were purchased in 1981;
McFarlin Manor, completed in 1981, forty-three regular
units, three handicapped units, one four-bedroom con-
gregate unit which serves the "frail elderly." Under Ch.
707 funding our "scattered site" program which started in
1975 we have eight units under lease in the private
market. Our most recent financial statement lists assets at
$3,879,556.94, liabilities at $3,879,556.94 for all
developments.

Our programs provide a total of one hundred and
eighty-six units of low income housing: Twenty-six fami-
ly; eleven handicapped; one hundred and forty-nine
elderly. We submitted an application for ten more Sec-
tion 8 units and are waiting for word of that application
for HUD. This year we prepared an update for our pre-

sent applications on file with the Executive Office of
Communities and Development for sixty units of elderly
under Ch. 667 and five units of family under Ch. 705. If
our efforts for funding succeed we look forward to
developing the former North School property for the
elderly units in conjunction with the Community Center
proposed by the Selectmen. We were encouraged by the
favorable support we received for this concept from the
Finance Committee, the Board of Selectmen, and the
townspeople at the Annual Town Meeting in the Spring.

All developments of the Authority are formally in-
spected every six months by staff and once a year by the
members of the Authority. This year the members in-
spected Chelmsford Arms and Pickwick Estates in June
and the Community Residence and McFarlin Manor in
October. The inspections noted that only minor repairs
were needed. A final inspection of the construction of
McFarlin Manor for contract purposes was conducted in
December as well as a review of all the current warran-
ties.

Because of the expanded responsibility in the number

of units, a part-time maintenance position was approved
by EOCD. Richard O'Neil was chosen to fill this position.
Other members of our staff include Helen Cantara,
Senior Clerk; John Lovett, Maintenance Mechanic; as
well as Lisa Shanahan, Executive Director.

Regular meetings are held at McFarlin Manor, 10
Wilson Street, at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each
month. The Annual Meeting is the first Tuesday in May.
All meetings are open to the public.

We would like to thank the residents of Chelmsford
and the Town Officials for their continued support and
cooperation.

Respectfully submitted,

Ruth K. Delaney, Chairman

Robert L. Hughes, Vice Chairman

William P. Keohane, Treasurer

Claude A. Harvey, Asst. Treas.

Pamela Turnbull, Member

PARK COMMISSION

Another year has passed and a good one for the Park
Department with the cooperation of Mother Nature and
all town departments.

We feel that we have accomplished most of our goals
that we set last year. Nothing new to speak of, but
upgrading and maintaining what we have.

We plan to continue to upgrade wherever possible and
keep a good maintenance program, keeping within our
limited budget.

Looking forward to greener lawns and colorful flowers
in the years to come to help keep our town what it is.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert W. Wetmore, Chairman

Eileen M. Duffy

Arthur L. Bennett

Donald P. Gray, Superintendent

PLANNING BOARD

1982

Carolyn J. Fenn, Chairperson

Thomas E. Firth, Jr., Vice Chairperson

Ann H. McCarthy, Clerk

Eugene E. Gilet

Charles A. Parlee

Henrick R. Johnson, Jr.

Rosalind M. Boyle

Recording Clerk, Jacqueline A. Sheehy

Planning Board Engineer, John A. Visniewski

The Chelmsford Planning Board re-organized this year
electing Carolyn J. Fenn to a second term as Chairperson,

Thomas E. Firth, Jr. as Vice Chairperson, Ann H. Mc-
Carthy as Clerk and Eugene E. Gilet as representative to
the Northern Middlesex Area Commission.

After conducting public hearings, the Planning Board
approved six two-lot subdivisions this year at various loca-
tions in Town under the Subdivision Control Law, waiv-
ing road construction on all but one of these subdivisions.
The Board also granted final approval on the Norman
Associates industrial park subdivision at Drum Hill.
Under Subdivision Control Not Required, twenty-three
plans were approved by the Planning Board.

A great deal of the Board's time this year was devoted
to reviewing site plans for new buildings and additions to
existing buildings subject to review and approval by the
Planning Board under Section 1423 of the Zoning By-
Law requiring Site Plan Review. Eight new buildings
were approved at the following sites: two research and
development buildings, approximately 95,000 sq. ft.
each, proposed by the John M. Corcoran Company off
Riverneck Road, two office buildings, approximately
9,966 sq. ft. each, located off Littleton Road submitted
by the Columbine Construction Company, an of-
fice/research and development building, approximately
100,000 sq. ft., off Billerica Road proposed by the Tam-
bone Corporation, a commercial building on Summer
Street submitted by John Harrington, several office con-
dominiums adjacent to Courthouse Lane submitted by
Marketplace Realty Trust and an office/professional
building proposed by Dr. Charles Cappetta on Fletcher
Street. The Board also approved additions to the Howard
Johnson's Restaurant and Motel facility on Chelmsford
Street, an addition to the Racquetball Club on Court-
house Lane, an addition to the Trinity Lutheran Church
off Old Westford Road and a building addition to the
Purity Supreme building off Summer Street.

The Planning Board also held four public hearings on
zoning amendments to the By-Law. Three of these
amendments were actual changes in the zone designation

of property, and the fourth was an amendment to allow
Family Day Care, with certain restrictions, in a residen-
tial district. Two of the parcels of property rezoned were
owned by the Emanouil Family and located on Hunt
Road and Littleton Road. A 5.9 acre parcel was changed
from Single Residence (RB) to Commercial (CB), and a
9.3 acre parcel was rezoned from Single Residence (RB)
to Multiple Residence (RM). Also, an 8.95 acre parcel
located off Groton Road owned by Richard and Theresa
Soucier was rezoned from Single Residence (RB) to
Multiple Residence (RM).

1983 Plans include perpetuating the mutual coopera-
tion that has been established between the Planning
Board and the various Town Boards and Departments
over the past years. This joint effort has helped facilitate
the Board's entire review process on Site Plans and Sub-
divisions. Recommendations and comments received
from the Police Department, Building Inspector. Conser-
vation Commission, Fire Department and Water Districts
together with the Planning Board Engineer's report pro-
vide the Planning Board with all the pertinent informa-
tion on all aspects of a project allowing the Board to
make comprehensive decisions which will be most benefi-
cial to both the economic and residential growth in
Chelmsford.

Respectfully submitted,

Carolyn J. Fenn
Chairperson

be able to request a book owned by the Andover Public
Library and have it delivered the next day. Overdues and
reserve requests will be processed automatically and mail-
ed saving untold hours of labor and intensive work. Books
will be rapidlv checked in and out using a laser scanner.
These advances in service will enable more patrons to
partake of the libraries' resources.

An ADM-31 terminal, which is used to catalogue
books, is on loan from the Boston Public Library. A
cataloger sits at the terminal, inputs the bibliographic
data, and catalog cards arrive from Boston in a few davs.
And the advantage to cataloging via computer is that our
records are permanently encoded on MARC tapes housed
at the Boston Public Library.

The coin-operated Apple II provides hours of educa-
tional games for youngsters and adults alike. The library
now owns several educational games including, "The
Typing Instruction Game", "Cranston Manor". "Super-
map", "Early Games for Young Children", "Meteor
Multiplication" and "Adams Graphic Adventure".

The library's book budget was increased by a generous
gift from a library patron and the Friends of the Library
who also financed a great deal of library equipment in-
cluding shelving, a typewriter, and a file cabinet in addi-
tion to the continuing funding of the museum passes.
Thanks also to the staff, patrons and trustees who con-
tinue to support excellent library service for the residents
of Chelmsford.

CHELMSFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

Adams Library, Boston Road, Chelmsford Centei

Anna C. MacKay Memorial Branch Library
Newfield Street. North Chclsmford

Library Trustees

Roger Welch, Chairman

Brenda McDermott. Vice-chairman

Kli/.abeth McCarthy, Treasurer

Howard K. Moore. Secretary

Jim Cooper

Janet Hendl

1982 is the year of the computer for the Clu-lmslmd
Public Library with the acquisition of 2 CLSI terminals
in October, an ADM-31 -terminal from the Boston Public
Library in September and an Apple II coin-operated
computer for public use in November.

A dedicated team of staff and volunteers are sitting at
the terminals, 2 hours at a stretch, a total of 90 hours a
week, inputting the Chelmsford Public Library book col-
lection into the data base. This data base is shared by five
libraries in addition to Chelmsford: Andover. Haverhill.
No. Andover, Dracut & Lowell. And in March of 1984,
when 60% of our collection of approximately 100.000
volumes is in the data base, the Libraries (Adams,
Children's House, and MacKay) will go on-line. At that
point, the patrons will sec vastly improved and efficient
service. Equal and rapid access to the collections of all six
libraries will be available. A resident of Chelmsford will

STATISTICAL REPORT

Monies deposited with the Town Treasurer
Circulation 242.580

New Cards issued 1.340

Employees (full lime) 10

Employees (part time) 21

Assistant Director • Susanne Sullivan
Depai tmeni Heads:

Goldie Creamer (MacKay Branch Fine Arts)

Bea Beaubien (Children's House)

Joan Allard (Reference)

Nancy Jo Brown (Technical Services)

Linda Robinson (Circulation)

$21,614

Respectfully Submitted,

Ann E. Gallmeyer
Director

BOARD OF REGISTRARS

Richard F. Burtt, Jr.

Carl A. Olsson, Chairman

Mary E. St.Hilaire, Ex officio
Voting strength as of December 31, 1982

Janet F. Bonica

PRECINCT

REGISTERED

VOTERS

1,576

1,085

1,948

664

2,076

1,480

1,070

1,222

1,081

1,865

1,119

1,613

TOTALS

16,799

ENROLLED VOTERS
DEMOCRATIC RE

457
439
616
333
567
548
388
362
377
580
418
486

5,571

BLICAN

UNENROLLED

VOTERS

335

784

175

471

353

1,079

259

344

1,165

241

691

162

550

238

622

135

569

278

1,007

204

497

232

895

2,669

8,559

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Kenneth C. Taylor, Chairman; Edward H. Hilliard, Vice-Chairman; Samuel
Poulten; Carol C. Cleven, Secretary; Nicholas G. Gavriel; Emily M. Nisco, Stu-
dent Member; Alan Bradshaw, Superintendent of Schools

Years

THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1981

Enrollment

1977-78

8,936

550

1978-79

8,395

539

1979-80

7,940

526

1980-81

7,477

513

1981-82

6,980

390

1982-83

6,512

371

Projected 1983-84

6,068

371

'Includes part time personnel
includes Federal Funds

COMPARATIVE DATA

Teachers 1 Administrative

(Including) (Bldg. & Central)

Specialists Office)

41
39
39
31
30
29

Other 1

Budget 8

Personnel

257

13,024,958

232

13,270,419

234

14,435,848

222

15,496,000

212

14,543,772

207

15,050,709

207

15,798,307

The pressures on the Chelmsford School Department
continued during 1982 resulting from economic con-
straints, declining enrollment and the desire to provide
quality service. The quality of education continued
steadily upward. It is our intention to keep it that way.

Our purpose of education is to emphasize quality
education in order to challenge the intellectual skills of
every student. Our goals are to provide appropriate
educational facilities and curriculum for all of the pupils
and to recognize that every child is important. Thus, the
four major educational areas continually receiving study
and attention are curriculum and control of courses,
quality and effectiveness of teaching, recognition and en-
couragement of students, and development of intellectual
leadership.

Continual studies are being carried out in all schools to
find the best means for meeting the individual needs of
children. We are developing ways to challenge the very
bright child, keep the average child working to capacity
while providing additional time and supplemental skill
development materials for the slow learner. New teaching
methods, the use of improved technology and regular in-
service training for our staff will make continual progress
possible.

The explosion in knowledge has brought and will con-
tinue to bring significant changes in the curriculum. No
area of the curriculum is static. Every course of study and
instructional practice is constantly reviewed and revised.
Emphasis is on the acquisition of basic skills throughout
our school system. American industry and technological
advances have a major impact upon education and can
be seen in Chelmsford in our uses of computers and Cable
TV which significantly help the learning process.

The School Committee believes that the budget pro-
posed is consistent with the town's educational expecta-
tions. The forces of inflation, declining enrollment, fiscal
constraints and planned reductions have put the town in
a position where the 1983-84 school budget will be sub-
stantially less in purchasing power than was the case a few
years ago. This process, over the last several years, has
produced a tighter, better controlled budget. The Com-

mittee feels that the overall condition of the school system
remains strong. Where an orderly contraction of the sys-
tem appears in order, the Committee will consider it.

During this school year there have been many educa-
tional highlights of which we are all very proud. The
Chelmsford Public Schools believe that it has the respon-
sibility of meeting individual students' needs and of
simultaneously being sensitive and responsive to the needs
of our community. Our staff is committed to this goal
and, as a result, our children are the beneficiaries.

The following reports written by school personnel will
provide you with a sampling of the accomplishments of
our young people as well as a better understanding of the
learning environment and practical experiences present
in our schools today.

FROM THE COORDINATOR OF
LANGUAGE ARTS/READING/BASIC SKILLS

Language Arts

Chelmsford's writing program consists of word,
sentence, and paragraph objectives for each grade level
from kindergarten to gTade 12. To monitor the progress
of each student in writing, student folders containing
selected writing samples are kept in grades 3 to 12.
Parents who wish to review the contents of a writing
folder can do so by contacting the school. Additional in-
formation about the writing program can be found in
Composition: K-12. the composition curriculum guide
for the Chelmsford School System. This guide is in
language that is understandable to the layman and is
available to students and parents who are interested in
understanding the framework, goals, and materials of
our writing program.

Congratulations are again in order for the high school
Honors/ Advanced Placement Program in English. All of
the Advanced Placement seniors who took the College
Board Advanced Placement Examination in English last
May passed the test and received college credit. This is an
outstanding achievement for both the students and
teachers in the program. The Honors/ Advanced Place-

ment program, instituted at the high school four years
ago, is a sequential three year program for students who
are highly motivated and have excellent abilities in
literature and writing. The program will be expanded to
include Grade 9 next year.

Reading

Chelmsford's curriculum guide for reading, Reading:
K-8, follows the same format as the curriculum guide for
writing— presenting a sequence of objectives from
kindergarten to grade 8. The minimum specifications for
reading provided by the Massachusetts Department of
Education were used as the framework for generating the
objectives. These objectives are skill focused, making it
possible for teachers in all subject areas to reinforce the
efforts of one another in teaching reading.

The Elementary Reading Committee developed a
system-wide Basal Text Chart during a six day summer
workshop last August. The chart indicates by grade level
and ability group the basal texts recommended for our
elementary schools. This ensures the consistent use of
materials within a particular building and from building
to building and eliminates the possibility of duplication
of books for children reassigned to a different school. The
Committee consists of elementary reading specialists and
teachers.

A class of tenth grade developmental reading students
began a pilot oral reading program for third graders at
the Harrington School. This program is rewarding for
high school students, providing them with an audience,
and fun for elementary children. We intend to expand
the program next year.

Basic Skills

The state mandate requiring competency testing is more
than a testing program to identify non-competent perfor-
mance. The Massachusetts Basic Skills Improvement
Policy and Regulations constitutes a basic skills frame-
work for every aspect of the educational process. In addi-
tion to testing in reading, writing, mathematics, and
listening, the policy requires curriculum development,
follow-up instructional programs, community and staff
input, and publicity. Accordingly, Chelmsford's Basic
Skills Program encompasses all of these areas, with pro-
grams developed by teachers that determine what stu-
dents should know and be able to do. After programs are
developed, tests are devised and used to determine the
competency level of the student in a basic skills area.

The Massachusetts Department of Education has ap-
proved Chelmsford's listening skills program to be im-
plemented during the 1982-83 school year. The program
consists of curriculum objectives, K-12, testing, and
follow-up instruction for grades 2, 4, and 7. The listening
skills tests consist of cassette tapes which provide the
directions, passages, and questions for each test form.
The items in the tests measure the child's mastery of the
following state-mandated objectives in listening:

A. Basic Listening Skills

1. Recognize words and phrases used by the speaker

2. Indicate why the speaker can or cannot be under-
stood

B. UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU HEAR

1 . Understand spoken words and ideas

2. Identify and understand main ideas

3. Associate important details with main ideas

4. Understand descriptions of events and experiences

5. Understand speaker's purpose

C. USING WHAT YOU HEAR

1. Understand and respond to survival words used in
emergency situations

2. Summarize information and draw conclusions

3. Recognize when words and phrases are used to con-
vince or persuade

4. Follow straightforward directions

Chelmsford's listening skills program was developed by
the system- wide Listening Skills Committee, consisting of
teachers, specialists, and administrators. The Committee
will continue to work on various aspects of the program
throughout the school year.

Despite Proposition 2 !/& , declining enrollment, increas-
ed class size, and limited resources, the Chelmsford
School System continues to do an excellent job of pro-
viding students with varied opportunities to grow to the
fullest of their potential as readers, writers, listeners, and
speakers. To maintain the quality and high standard of
education in Chelmsford, however, requires continued
community concern for, commitment to, and support of
educational programs that meet the needs and interests
of all students.

FROM THE COORDINATOR OF
MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE:

The past year has been a most exciting and productive
one in the area of mathematics and computer science.

The principal goal of the mathematics program at the
elementary level continues to be the development of the
basic skills that students will need as they progress
through school and out into the world. In addition to the
more traditional basic skills we have initiated two new
programs which will help our students to be even better
equipped to cope successfully with our ever-changing
world .

The first of these programs is the introduction of com-
puters in the elementary schools. We have obtained 12
Apple microcomputers for use in the elementary and
junior high school. These computers were purchased with
federal "block grant" funds. They are being used in a
number of areas— with the main goals being to give
students "hands on" experience with computers as well as
an additional way of learning subject matter. This pro-
gram is really in its infancy and will be expanding in years
to come.

The second program is an effort to increase student's
problem -solving skills. This is a very important area and
one which will help students in all areas, not just mathe-
matics but in all other academic areas. These problem -
solving skills put the student's basic skills to practical use.

The junior high mathematics program continues to be
the link between the basic skills work of the elementary
grades to the more theoretical mathematics of high
school. The introduction of computers into the junior
high for the second half of this year will add an extra
dimension to an excellent mathematics program.
Another key function of the junior high continues to be
the follow-up program for those eighth grade students
who do not perform satisfactorily in the Basic Skills Com-
petency Test.

The mathematics program at Chelmsford High School
continues to be one of the finest anywhere. This ex-
cellence is demonstrated by the outstanding performance
of Chelmsford High School students in state, regional and
national mathematics competitions as well as outstanding
scores on Advanced Placement Exams.

National History Day offers students an opportunity to
demonstrate excellence in history and its related
disciplines. Since entries can be primarily written or
visual or performing, a student may select a category
which appeals to a particular interest or talent. The 1983
theme is "Turning Points in History: People, Ideas,
Events."

Thus, National History Day affords students the
chance to "do" history: to find original, primary sources;
to research local history; to write a short plav; to make a
slide-tape, videotape or computer simulation; to create
an epic poem; to build models and scale drawings. This
work is judged by professionals from colleges and univer-
sities, public and private schools, libraries and historical
societies. Entries are critiqued and revised at each entry
level.

A major undertaking at Chelmsford High School this
year is the reworking of the mathematics courses for
students in a non-college bound curriculum. These revis-
ed course offerings will better meet the needs of these
students who will need 30 credits in mathematics to
graduate starting next year.

In September we opened an additional computer room
at Chelmsford High School. This room is equipped with
twelve microcomputers, a printer and a plotter. This
room has helped to meet the needs of the ever-growing
numbers of students taking computer courses. This year
we have added a second programming course to the high
school curriculum and will be adding an advanced place-
ment level course next September.

The mathematics and computer science programs con-
tinue to grow at all levels. This expanded activity is essen-
tial to provide the students of Chelmsford with the skills
necessary to enable them to become productive and suc-
cessful members of our ever-increasingly technical socie-
ty-

FROM THE COORDINATOR
OF SOCIAL STUDIES

In the spring of 1982, National History Day, a contest
currently involving more than forty states, came to
Chelmsford. Thirty junior and senior high students from
Chelmsford competed with other Merrimack Valley
students for District History Day honors. By May 1 . six
Chelmsford students had won State honors and a trip to
Washington for the National History Day finals.
Chelmsford students constituted 20% of the 1982
Massachusetts state-wide winners who went to
Washington.

For 1983 several hundred additional Chelmsford
students will participate in History Day. Students in
grades 7-12 enter historical papers, projects, media or
dramatic presentations. As many as twelve local winners
from each building may compete in the Merrimack
Valley/North Shore District Competition on March 26 at
the University of Lowell. District winners compete in the
Massachusetts State Finals on April 30 at the Lowell Na-
tional Park. State winners go to the University of
Maryland for the National History Day Finals in June.

Supporting students entering National History Day are
Chelmsford social studies teachers (and sometimes
science, art, music and English teachers) parents, and the
human and material resources of our community. This
involvement is crucial to the completion of quality work
by students and it is most appreciated. We look forward
to continuing this annual, national competition and to
the success of Chelmsford's students in it.

FROM THE CURRICULUM SPECIALIST
FOR ART AND MUSIC EDUCATION

The Art Department serves all of the schools, and at
every grade level the concerns are directly related to the
growth and development of the child. The curriculum is
used as a guide to assure that the basic objectives are ap-
plied equally in every classroom.

The elementary curriculum is presently being revised
by the art staff. Several workshops in the past school year
were devoted to this project.

The basis of the revised curriculum will be conceptual
rather than lesson oriented. The emphasis at the primary
level is to guide children in the visual, manipulative, and
co-ordinative skills. These skills are often integrated with
other areas of the curriculum.

The upper elementary grades continue the conceptual
approach with more concentration on specific goals such
as color, perspective, and the basic rules of design. The
art history unit will be extended as well as a more unified
art vocabulary.

At the Junior High School, we have dynamic programs
going on. At this level, we offer a broad range of ex-
periences to the student In order to make him more aware
of himself, his ideas, his talents, and his world.

At the High School, we have a consolidated program
which gives every student in the first two years a varied
tour of the many ways of working and expressing an idea
in various forms... such as in clay, weaving, painting,
sculpture, or graphics. This program has been developed
to encourage students to develop an idea and then to
repeat it in varied media. The third and fourth years of
the program arc spent developing special skills and needs

for each student on an individual basis. Many of these
students will go on to Art schools and colleges, and much
of their work is directed towards a presentation portfolio.

The purpose of music education in the public schools
of Chelmsford is to assist students to appreciate, under-
stand, participate, and respond with sensitivity to the
aesthetic effect of music, according to their individual
capacities.

The Music Department is committed to excellence in
music at all levels and strives to help students discover
and develop their musical talents for better understand-
ing and enjoyment of all kinds of music.

Each elementary school has a resident music specialist
who is responsible for all music education in the building,
with the exception of instruction on band and orchestral
instruments. Each school has weekly lessons in music
along with a performing choral group. All schools have
song flute ensembles and/or recorder consorts. Some
schools have guitar clubs, dance groups, or Orff bands.

Our curriculum guide is based on the conceptual ap-
proach. We have a spiral curriculum that begins in
kindergarten and continues through junior high school.

General music in the junior high school is required of
all seventh and eighth graders. General music in seven
and eight is basically designed for non-performing
students and, for many, it is their last formal contact with
school music. Choral groups are available on an elective
basis to all junior high students.

The high school has course offerings for both perform-
ing and non-performing students. A staff of three in-
structors offer courses in music appreciation, theory,
guitar class, small and large vocal and instrumental
ensembles, instrumental instruction, and practice rooms
for individual study.

Instrumental music in our schools provides an ex-
perience not found in other areas within the Music
Department. Orchestral string instruments are offered
starting in Grade 3, while all band and orchestral in-
struments are included from Grades 4 through 12. Every
interested student has an opportunity to participate in
small-group instruction during school time, and
ensembles during school time, or after school as part of
the extra-curricular program. We have seen a declining
student population with an increasing number of in-
strumental students— from 362 in June of 1971 to over
1000 as of January, 1983.

Instrumental and choral ensembles participate in
school and community concerts and programs through-
out the school year. Junior high and high school students
participate in district and state festivals and competi-
tions.

The Chelmsford Friends of Music continued to support
the music programs in all schools, and have contributed a
great deal of support to scholarships, the private lesson
program, exchange concerts, and trips. Their purpose is
to create interest and to give moral and financial support
to the music program. Each year their goals become more
evident.

REPORT FROM DIRECTOR OF
DATA PROCESSING

Since the installation of our own "in-house" minicom-
puter in October of 1981, all school outside data process-
ing service contracts have been cancelled. Chelmsford
Public Schools now maintain all of the following data
bases on an "in-house" Digital 11/44 minicomputer: Stu-
dent Registration, Attendance, Report Cards, Rank-In-
Class, Accounting, Scheduling, Personnel, Chapter 766
transportation, Cost/Pupil Accounting, Library Hard-
ware/Software Inventory, Music Department Inventory
and Census.

School applications presently being developed are Bus
Scheduling Report, Library Circulation Catalogue,
Evaluation Data Base, Salary/Negotiations System,
Forecasting Accounting, and Inventory/Facilities
System .

Furthermore, micro-computers, the technology of the
future, have been introduced into the schools and offices
to support word processing, information retrieval and
computer literacy.

In the Summer of 1982, the School Department and
the Board of Registrars/Town Clerk's office implemented
a Voter Registration Data Base Systems. This successful
alliance of school and municipal resources has resulted in
faster reporting and information retrieval at a lower cost.
It is anticipated that the Town Census will be generated
on the school's minicomputer.

In the Fall of 1982 the School Department and the Ac-
counting Office implemented a School/Selectmen War-
rant Report system which streamlined the accounting
reporting procedure.

The School Department is also studying the use of
cable television for computer cable communications.
This project has the potential to significantly reduce our
future communication costs. Especially since inter-
building computer communications is critical in the
fostering of town and school projects. If fruitful, this
research will have a large dollar savings implication in the
future.

FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR OF
SPECIAL EDUCATION

Since September 1974, the Special Education Depart-
ment has implemented Chapter 766, the Massachusetts
Comprehensive Special Education Law of 1972. In
September 1978, P.L. 94-142, the Education of Handi-
capped Children Act became effective. Both laws entitle
special needs students to the right of a free and ap-
propriate education. Students ages three through twenty-
one years who have had a team evaluation and have not
received a high school diploma (or its equivalent), and for
whom it has been determined by the evaluation team to
have a special need, are eligible for special education ser-
vices.

The Chelmsford Special Education Department began
the September, 1982 school year with 656 students

registered to receive special education services. This
represents 10.2 percent of Chelmsford's total school
enrollment, an increase of 1.3 percent from the
1981-1982 school year.

Chelmsford has a comprehensive special education
program to serve the special needs of children in our com-
munity. To develop and implement the Individualized
Educational Plans, the staff includes specialists in the
areas of learning disabilities, speech pathology, adaptive
physical education, occupational therapy, visual impair-
ment, hearing impairment, psychological services, social
services, and vocational services. To serve the needs of
students who require more specialized educational pro-
grams, there are thirteen resource classes staffed by
special education teachers who are assisted by instruc-
tional aides. Private day and residential schools are pro-
vided for students who have severe learning and/or emo-
tional needs.

In January of 1982, the Special Education Department
implemented a computerized method of writing In-
dividualized Educational Plans (IEPs). This new program
provides improved scope and sequence in writing IEPs,
reporting student progress to parents and assisting
regular education teachers in monitoring modifications
for each student enrolled in the special needs program.

The Merrimack Special Education Collaborative, in
which Chelmsford participates, continues to provide ef-
fective and cost efficient programs for children with low
incidence disabilities. Classes are located in the towns of
Dracut and Billerica and serve the needs of children from
Chelmsford, Billerica, Dracut, Tewksbury and Westford.

For the current school year, the Chelmsford Public
Education Department has a budget of SI ,615,748.00. In
addition, the town will receive $133,659.00 from the
Federal Government for educational and vocational pro-
grams.

The Special Education Department continues to pro-
vide a variety of pre-vocational and vocational programs.
The Center for Occupational Awareness and Placement
(Project CO. A. P.), a collaborative program, has been
able to place students in on-site job placements. It is en-
couraging to note that several of our recent CO. A. P.
graduates have been placed in full time employment posi-
tions. The Special Education Department continues to
place pre-vocational and vocational programs as a priori-
ty and will continue its efforts to expand these oppor-
tunities for the special needs students.

The Administrative Staff of the Special Education
Department has written a Special Needs Booklet, describ-
ing the 766 process and the services offered by the
Chelmsford Public Schools. The booklets have been dis-
tributed to local libraries, parents, physicians, private
schools and service agencies. Additional booklets are
available at the Special Education Office.

The Chelmsford School Committee believes that all
special needs students should have an opportunity to suc-
ceed in school. The committee is ever mindful of the
fiscal responsibilities and is continually exploring means
to provide effective programs while maintaining a re-
sponsible budget.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF
CHELMSFORD HIGH SCHOOL

In its second year as a four year High School, Chelms-
ford High School continued to provide the excellence that
everyone expects of its curricular and extra-curricular
programs. Due to declining enrollment, 146 staff mem-
bers meet the needs of 2,350 students, 150 fewer than in
1981. Staff members welcomed Mr. Angelo Taranto as
the new Dean of Hawthorne House. Dean Taranto re-
placed Daniel Fleming who assumed the principalship of
Rockport High School.

In November, a team of educators from the New
England Association of Schools and Colleges conducted a
3 day evaluation of the High School. The initial report
given to the staff by the chairperson of the Visiting Team
was most favorable.

In 1982, Chelmsford High School continued to demon-
strate high levels of achievement in educational en-
deavors. The Math Team once again dominated in Mer-
rimack Valley Conference and Middlesex County com-
petition. The team took second place in State and New
England competition. The High School experienced an
exceptional year in the National Merit Program with 5
students as finalists and 19 receiving letters of commen-
dation. 96 new members were inducted in the National
Honor Society and the High School Faculty Association
continued to recognize excellence by awarding plaques to
seniors in all academic areas. The Class of 1982 which
was comprised of 621 graduates received a total of
$27,350 in scolarships awarded at graduation. This
amount is in addition to awards and scholarships confer-
red by the colleges and universities.

In cultural events, students continued to be a source of
pride to themselves, their school, and their community.
The band, orchestra, and chorus participated in the 1982
Heritage Music Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The
band and orchestra also performed in a superior manner
in the Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Associa-
tion Competition. The Drama Club's presentation of The
World of Carl Sandburg and the music department's
production of West Side Story received excellent reviews.
In the Columbia Scholastic Areas Competition, a na-
tional competition program for high school newspapers,
The Voice received a first place certificate.

Students' cultural horizons were broadened through
the school's exchange programs. Chelmsford High School
students spent 3 weeks in France and Venezuela and
hosted students from those countries. A.F.S. students
journeyed to Buffalo, New York and hosted their newly
acquired friends. A.F.S. also hosted a girl from Jordan
for a year and in turn sent students to a summer program
in the Dominican Republic, Peru, Costa Rica, Portugal,
Paraguay, France, and Turkey. Two students went to
Bolivia and the Netherlands on full-year programs.

In the athletic arena, although teams did not win
championships, many placed second in conference play
and participated in tournament competition. The
Athletic Department's achievements were highlighted by
the second place Dalton Trophy award conferred to the
school by the Boston Globe. This award recognizes ac-
complishments in the total athletic programs.

Another group of students brought significant pride to
the school and the community. Seniors and juniors
donated 200 pints of blood at the regular May and Oc-
tober bloodmobiles. Due to a Red Cross emergency in
December the students responded once more in a most
generous manner and donated another 53 pints of blood.
The Key Club members hosted again the Special Ed
Prom. Students in the Service Study Program continued
their participation in the physical therapy programs at
the Y.M.C.A.

A significant first at Chelmsford High School this year
was the Parents Advisory Council's successful program to
recognize staff members on Staff Appreciation Day and
the Council's Prom Breakfast. Scores of parents, business
and community leaders, and educators provided a mid-
night to seven breakfast in an attempt to provide a safe
atmosphere for seniors after the traditional prom.
Throughout the year, the council has kept the communi-
ty informed of school happenings through newsletters
and news releases.

For the first time in its history, the College Entrance
Examination Board has granted permanent membership
to public high schools. Chelmsford High School was one
of 529 public high schools nationwide to be granted
membership in 1982.

The School Committee recognized contributions of
time, energy, effort and commitment by dedicating the
Chelmsford Alumni Stadium, the John T. Conrad Gym-
nasium, and the Thomas L. Rivard Media Center to
students and educators who gave so much of themselves
to the school and the community.

FROM THE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
OF GUIDANCE

Following are pertinent facts and figures for the Class
of 1982. Also included is a page combining Chelmsford
High School and Nashoba Tech statistics for an overview
of Chelmsford public school graduates:

Number of graduates
Four-year colleges
Two-year colleges
Other Post -Secondary
Total Post -Secondary
Employment
Undecided
Military
Marriage

Highlights:

Seventy-nine percent of the graduates will continue
their education — that is 4 out of 5! This is the second year
with a significant increase.

Sixty-two percent of the total will attend 4 year schools.
This is an increase over 1981.

Thirty-four percent will attend 4 year Massachusetts
state colleges /universities — identical to last year.

Ninety-eight percent of the top 20% of the graduates
will enter college in September.

Business Management is the fastest growing career
choice, although science and math-related majors con-
tinue to far out-distance all others.

978

1979

1980

1981

1982

685

611

630

647

611

375

54.7%

351

57.5%

366

58.1%

391

60.4%

379

62%

11.5%

11.3%

8.7%

12.8%

14.6%

4.3%

5.2%

3.8%

2.5%

2.8%

484

70.6%

452

74%

445

70.6%

490

75.7%

485

79.4%

178

26%

139

22.7%

142

22.5%

146

22.6%

102

16.7%

1.6%

•4%

3.9%

1.4%

1.6%

1.7%

2.6%

2.1%

.3%

.07%

• 3%

Forty-one candidates took 64 Advance Placement ex-
ams with 56 of that total in the college credit category.

Sixteen of the top 65 will attend University of Lowell,
with 4 each attending M.I.T.. Rensselaer Polytech and
Boston College.

Sixteen boys and 1 5 girls dropped out during the school
year and another 41 failed to graduate for academic
reasons. Of the latter figure, eleven have since received
their diplomas and another 12 are pending at this
writing. The majority of the others will return to com-
plete their requirements.

2,547 transcripts were processed for the Class of 1982;
728 for past graduates.

TOP SIXTY-FIVE STUDENTS— CLASS OF 1982
(Top 10%)

M.I.T.

Electrical Engineering

Harvard

Pre-Med

Bates

Pre-Med

Georgetown University

International Affairs

M.I.T.

Electrical Engineering

M.I.T.

Aero/ Astro Engineering

Rensselaer Polytech Institute

Electrical Engineering

Trinity

International Relations

Univ. of Miami

Nursing

10.

Univ. of Lowell

Comp. Science/Elec. Engin.

11.

Univ. of Lowell

Music

12.

Tufts

Biology

13.

Penn State/ Jefferson Med. School

Medicine

14.

Holy Cross, College of

Math and Computer Science

15.

McGill University

Business Admin.

16.

N.E. Conservatory of Music

Music Performance

17.

Univ. of Lowell

Business Administration

18.

Univ. of Lowell

Electrical Engineering

19.

Rensselaer Polytech Institute

Civil Engineering

20.

Univ. of Lowell

Math/Comp Programming

21.

U.S. Naval Academy

22.

Worcester Polytech Institute

Electrical Engineering

23.

Boston College

Business

24.

Tufts

Undeclared

25.

Boston College

Computer Science or Psychol.

26.

Holy Cross, College of

Economics

27.

Univ. of Massachusetts

Computer Science

28.

Univ. of Lowell

Electrical Engineering

29.

Rensselaer Polytech Institute

Math

30.

Holy Cross, College of

Math

31.

Boston College

Pre-Law

32.

Univ. of Lowell

Engineering

33.

Bowdoin

International Relations

34.

Northeastern

Physics

35.

Simmons

Physical Therapy

36.

Penn State

Liberal Arts

37.

Clark

International Finance

38.

Northeastern

Undeclared

39.

Univ. of Lowell

Plastics Engineering

40.

Univ. of Lowell

Computer Science

41.

Brandeis

Psychology

42.

Middlesex Community College

Undeclared

43.

Univ. of Lowell

Nuclear Plastics Engineering

44.

Goucher College

Pre-Med

45.

Univ. of Calir. at Santa Cruz

Busines

46.

Employment

47.

M.I.T.

Computer Science

48.

Univ. of Lowell

Computer Science

49.

Rensselaer Polytech

Chemistry

50.

Univ. of Lowell

Medical Technology

51.

Univ. of New Hampshire

Medical Technology

52.

Univ. of Lowell

Undeclared

53.

Boston University

Communications

54.

Nasson

Marine Biology

55.

Employment

56.

Wheaton

Foreign Language

57.

Univ. of Lowell

Plastics Engineering

58.

Univ. of Massachusetts

Math

59.

Boston College

Business Administration

60.

Suffolk

Accounting

61.

Trinity

Art and American Studies

62.

Military

63.

Univ. of Lowell

Nursing

64.

U.S. Air Force Academy

65.

Univ. of Lowell

Industrial Technology

TOP SIXTY-FIVE STUDENTS
COLLEGE CHOICE SUMMARY

Bates 1

Boston College 4

Boston University

Bowdoin

Brandeis

California, Univ. of at Santa Cruz

Clark

Georgetown

Goucher

Harvard

Holy Cross, College of 3

Lowell, University of 16

Massachusetts, University of 2

Mass. Institute of Technology 4

McGill 1

Miami, University of 1

Middlesex Community College 1

Nasson 1

New England Conservatory of Music 1

New Hampshire, University of 1

Northeastern 2

Penn State 2

Rensselaer Polytech Institute 4

Simmons 1

Suffolk 1

Trinity 2

Tufts 2

Wheaton 1

Worcester Polytech Institute 1

U.S. Naval Academy 1

U.S. Air Force Academy 1

Military 1

Employment 2

TOP SIXTY-FIVE STUDENTS
SUMMARY OF CAREER PLANS

Art 1

Accounting 1

Biology 2

Business Administration 5

Chemistry 1

Computer Science 6

Communications 1

Economics 1

Engineering 1

Aero/ Astro 1

Civil 1

Electrical 6

Plastics 3

Foreign Language 1

International Relations 3

International Finance 1

Industrial Technology 1

Liberal Arts 1

Math/Computer Programming 5

Medical Technician 2

Music 2

Nursing 2

Physics 1

Pre-Med 4

Pre-Law 1

Psychology 1

Physical Therapy 1

Service Academy 2

Undeclared 4

Military 1

Employment 2

ADDENDUM TO INCLUDE

ALL CHELMSFORD PUBLIC SECONDARY

STUDENTS, CHELMSFORD HIGH

& NASHOBA TECH

Total Post-

Total

{Employment,

Secondary

Others

military, etc.)

Chelmsford High Seniors

485

126

= 611

Nashoba Tech (Chelmsford Srs.)

= 71

490

192

682

PERCENTAGES

Chelmsford High Seniors 79.4

Nashoba Tech (Chelmsford Seniors) 7.1

Combined -72%

20.6
92.9

ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING RESULTS

School Year 1981-82 Test Date— May 1982

41 Candidates took 64 exams

No. of
Colleges receiving A/P Scores (22) Reports

University of Lowell 5

College of the Holy Cross 3

Bates College 1

Mass. Institute of Technology 4

Boston College
Bowdoin College
Trinity College
University of Connecticut
Rensselaer Polytech Institute
Northeastern University
Colby College
Middlebury College
Philadelphia College of Bible
Providence College
Roger Williams College
Brandeis University
Tufts University
University of Mass. — Amherst
Southeastern Mass. University
University of Southern California
State University of New York
Georgetown University

Scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the
highest. College credit is usually granted for 3. 4 and 5;
occasionally 2's receive limited recognition.

Chelnuford High Scorn

Low

Score Range
High

Subject

"American History

Chemistry

English Comp •-

English Lang & Comp

Freni h Language

Math • ill ultu AB

Math-Calculus BC

•2

Physics B

Mumi 1 heOr)

Spanish Language

1 • > 1 M s

111

Total
Test*

1
7

•M

•58

•2's in Calculus BC approximate 3's in Calculus AB
•*AP Course not offered hi 82
College credit possible in 51 out of 64 tests taken

1974

CHS Seniors 458 491 394

Greater Boston. HS Seniors 445 478 32.669

Mass. HS Seniors 445 477 54.317

New England Seniors 447 479 111,307

Nation-wide Seniors 444 480 985.115

1975

CHS Seniors 442 487 425

Greater Boston HS Seniors 434 469 34.576

Mass. HS Seniors 434 469 56.878

New England Seniors 437 471 115.734

Nationwide Seniors 434 472 996.391

1976

CHS Seniors 432 478 481

Greater Boston HS Seniors 433 470 35.081

Mass. HS Seniors 432 469 57,892

New England Seniors 435 472 117.163

Nationwide Seniors 431 472 999,829

1977

CHS Seniors 435 476 461

Creater Boston HS Seniors 432 469 34.195

Mass. HS Seniors 429 465 38.060

New England Seniors 432 468 116.185

Nation wide Seniors 429 470 979.344

1978

CHS Seniors 439 487 523

Metro-Boston HS Seniors 434 470 33.819

Mass HS Seniors 430 465 57.827

New England Seniors 433 468 115.671

Nation-wide Seniors 429 468 989.185

1979

CHS Seniors 436 483 487

Metro Boston HS Seniors 431 468 33.145

Mass. HS Seniors 428 463 57.450

New England Seniors 431 465 117.479

Nation wide Seniors 427 467 991.617

1980

CHS Seniors 445 494 485

Metro Boston HS Seniors 427 471 33,284

Mass. HS Seniors 42S 464 57.608

\r« f ngl anil Seniors 426 466 116.581

wide Seniors 424 466 991,245
1981

CHS Seniors 426 476 530

Metto Boston Ms Seniors - not available -

Miss HS Seniors \T1 462 58.036

\rv> England Seniors 425 463 118.157

Nation-wide Seniors 424 466 'I'lioio
1982

CHS Seniors 143(4-17) 4901 + 14) 505
Metro Boston HS Senioii

us Seniors 425 463 56.435

\™ England Seniors 428 464 115.794

,.„lr So,„.,N 426 467 'INN OHO

FROM THE PROGRAM FACILITATOR
OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS

All students in grades 7 and 8 are involved in co-
educational curriculum we hope is exciting and rewar-
ding to the student. All students revolve through four
areas of learning— Music. Art, Home Economics and In-
dustrial Arts.

S.A.T. MEANS FOR THE TOP 20%
OF THE CLASS OF 1982

\ 1 RBAL
All High School Students-Seniors
Top 10% 544 92 percentile

Top 20% 527 90 percentile

Top 10%
Top 20%

608
630

MATH

95 percentile

96 percentile

College Bound Seniors
85 percentile
80 percentile

87 percentile
90 percentile

The Industrial Arts program at the high school is
career cluster oriented. Students become involved with
five career clusters identified by the United States Office
of F.ducation. During the first and second years, students
will rotate each nine weeks through eight different
courses. These courses include: Wood Materials, In-
dustrial Graphics, Metal Materials, Basic Electricity,
House Design, Industrial and Power Technology, Hot
Metals, and House Construction.

NUMBER TESTED
355

S.A.T. MEANS OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS

1972 VERBAL MATH

CHS Seniors 464 509

Other groups not available that year

1973

CHS Seniors 459 498 315

New England Seniors 447 482 112.000

Nation wide Seniors 445 481 1.014 70-1

Once students have been acquainted with these areas,
they may elect to take any of the semester courses
available to them. These include: Industrial and Power
Technology II, Small Engine Repair, General Metal-
working, Fine Furniture Construction, or House Con-
struction.

Many of the engineering and technical colleges expect
students to obtain a good technical drawing background
in high school. It is for this reason that Chelmsford High
School offers Technical Drawing I, Technical Drawing
II, Architectural Drawing I and Architectural Drawing II
to its students. These courses are designed to afford the
student, both boys and girls, the opportunity to acquire a
fundamental knowledge of the graphic language in pre-
paration for engineering and technical studies on the col-
lege level.

Students interested in electronics may become involved
in two programs: Electronics I and Electronics II. Elec-
tronics I is for the technically oriented student in the col-
lege course and concerned with basic electronics. Elec-
tronics II is primarily a digital electronics course designed
for students to continue their study of electronics tech-
nology.

All Industrial Arts courses at the high school level are
classified as Practical Arts and, therefore, help to satisfy a
portion of the students graduation requirements.

FROM THE PROGRAM FACILITATOR
OF HOME ECONOMICS

The goal of the Home Economics program is to pre-
pare students to cope with daily living. This curriculum
starts at the seventh grade level in a ten week co-
educational course, emphasizing basic skills for family
life. Nutrition, clothing repair, building a good self im-
age and home safety are stressed. The eighth grade
course expands on this knowledge in many areas. Con-
sumer awareness, decision making, machine sewing,
comparison shopping and practical skills in the foods lab
are included. Activities are designed to meet a variety of
student needs, interests and abilities.

Since boys have been introduced to the Home Econo-
mics program in the seventh and eighth grades, the
Chefs course at the High School has become very popu-
lar. Students are involved in food selection, preparation
and the serving of meals. Careers in the foods area are ex-
plored. Teachers from other disciplines are invited to give
demonstrations of their culinary specialties to this class.

The Home Economics teachers continue to attend
workshops, in-service programs and courses offered
through area colleges. Curriculum in the Home Econom-
ics courses is constantly being revised and updated in
order to keep abreast of the many current methods and
products in this area.

Home Economics students are encouraged to become
involved in the total school environment. An Interna-
tional Foods Day at the Junior High is a yearly event in
cooperation with the Foreign Language Department.
This year, high school students worked with the Hospital-
ity Committee to provide refreshments and service for the
Visiting Evaluation Team.

The Home Economics Department strives to help each
individual student to gain the skills and self confidence to
achieve a productive and fulfilling family life.

FROM THE PROGRAM FACILITATOR
OF BUSINESS EDUCATION

Student enrollment in the Business Education Depart-
ment at Chelmsford High School has remained consistent
with 1981-82 enrollment figures. Courses which have in-
creased in size are Introduction to Data Processing and
Programming, Computer Data Entry, and Type III and
Word Processing. Experts forecast that within five to ten
years every family will have a microcomputer in the
home; and that computer literacy will become the fourth
basic skill added to reading, writing, and arithmetic. The
microcomputer is and will continue to play a dominant
role in the life of every individual in our society. The
courses listed above include the integration of microcom-
puter concepts as well as hands on training on a
microcomputer. Microcomputer concepts are discussed
in many of the other Business Education courses;
however, equipment restraints hinder hands on ex-
perience in these courses. Business Education courses in
the computer laboratory are scheduled for 14 mods out of
a 15 mod school day. The one free mod is consistently us-
ed for club work, administrative work, and makeup work
for students.

Accounting I A, an advi»aced course for seniors only of-
fered for the first time in 1981-82, continues to attract
many students who are planning to pursue a career in
business or major/minor in business administration on
the post secondary level.

The Business Education Department in conjunction
with Guidance and Career Education is pleased to an-
nounce that in January, 1983, a new Occupational Skill
Center will be opened at the high school. The Occupa-
tional Skill Center is funded by a Federal Occupational
Education Grant applied for and accepted in 1982. This
center will be staffed by a full-time teacher and an aide
with federal monies. Although remedial in nature, this
center will be available to all Business Education
students. Equipment purchased through this grant
follows: 4 microcomputers and printers, 2 electronic
typewriters, 2 interface units for the electronic
typewriters which will provide letter print for the
microcomputers, and 5 desktop calculators.

Curriculum development in Cobol programming and
Data based Accounting are planned for the future.
Another area of concern in the Business Education
Department is the declining enrollment in the Shorthand
classes. Students are selecting Information Process-
ing/Word Processing courses instead of Shorthand. The
career opportunities and educational programs in both
Shorthand and Information Processing/ Word Processing
are different. The point is not which is better: the point is
that secretarial students who take shorthand also need an
understanding of word processing. With shorthand, a
secretary has an edge in the job market. Committees are
being planned to study these matters.

The Business Education Department at Chelmsford
High School continues to recognize each student
regardless of his/her deficiencies or disadvantages. With
this recognition in mind as well as the facilities,
technology, and equipment available at Chelmsford High
School, the staff members of the Business Education

Department are ready to help prepare today's youth for
tomorrow's jobs in business and office related employ-
ment. They are also ready to provide educational oppor-
tunities for students preparing in fields other than
business to acquire business knowledge and skills needed
to function effectively in those careers.

FROM THE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA

During the summer of 1981 the library collections of
the two junior high schools were consolidated for the Mc-
Carthy Junior High School, which resulted in a collection
of over 20.800 volumes and a generous supply of audio-
visual software. The library at the McCarthy School was
expanded by utilizing a classroom across the hall from the
original library. This added facility was utilized to house
the "browsing'' collection consisting of fiction, paper-
backs and books on sports. The original library became a
research library, housing the reference collection, non-
fiction works and microfilm. The library was staffed by a
professional librarian and a library assistant.

The librarian conducted orientation sessions in both
rooms for all seventh grade students. All eighth grade
students took part in an "Oral Communications Unit"
which involved writing a major research paper. The
classroom teachers conducted structured lessons on
research skills which were reinforced through experience
in the library as well as informal instruction on the part of
the librarian.

The school library program in the Chelmsford public
schools seeks to provide the students with resources of all
kinds (print, non-print, human and community) and an
on-going program of instruction in how to use such
resources.

In each elementary school story hours were held for the
younger students, but at the South Row school fifth and
sixth grade students enjoyed a read aloud program. At
the Harrington School a quiet reading time in the library
which included both students and adults proved to be
very successful. Over 89.000 books were borrowed by
students and teachers during the year and additional
materials as well as the reference collection were used in
the libraries. Students at the elementary performed very
well on the SRA tests which is a national testing service.
The average performance was at the 67 percentile. In-
struction in library use began in kindergarten with a
discussion of the proper care of books and continued
through the sixth grade. Students were taught the loca-
tion of library materials and how to select appropriate
sources.

Student art work, book reports, dioramas and puppet
shows gave a positive response to books the students en-
joyed. Favorite book contests, bookmark contests, chess,
checkers and backgammon tournaments were features in
the various elementary libraries. The Westlands School
students enjoyed a weekly book trivia contest. Apple com-
puters in the Byam School library have delighted and
challenged both staff and students.

Workshops were held for the library assistants. Instruc-
tional objectives, the new EPOCH program for the gifted

and talented, Key-Word Search Strategy, Sexism in
Children's Literature and a review of the sixth grade
reference collection were the topics covered.

Summer reading lists for three grade levels were
prepared which featured books that were available in
both the school and public libraries.

As in past years, the services the elementary libraries
were able to offer were broadened and extended by the
many parents who volunteered their time. In apprecia-
tion of their efforts, the thirteenth annual volunteer
workers tea was held for them at the Harrington School
library in June.

The High School Library services included group in-
struction in library use skills, individualized instruction,
supervision and instruction for twenty-five student library
assistants earning service-study credit, weekly programs
for special needs students, on-going exhibits of student
and staff work made possible by expanded display areas.
Meetings were held with the public library staff to plan
cooperative endeavors. A "Library Openhouse" for the
Chelmsford Friends of the Library, public library
trustees, the Chelmsford School Committee and the
School Administration was held in June.

Use of the library continued at a maximum with peaks of
twelve to fourteen classes a day. This overwhelming de-
mand for service and materials prompted an analysis of
library operations and resulted in a streamlining of serv-
ice, a reorganization of materials, and an extension of
library hours until 3:00 in the afternoon, three afternoons
a week.

2,116 books were processed and cataloged to be added
to the collection, bringing the total collection of 31.058
volumes. 1 1 , 1 54 items of audiovisual software were added
to the collection. The periodical holdings is quite im-
pressive for a High School. The collection included
foreign language periodicals, professional journals deal-
ing with all curriculum areas as well as periodicals of
general interest for both students and staff members.

Very little active production took place in the television
studio, save for an almost daily "Morning Show" produc-
ed by students under the direction of the Television Aide.
However, it was still a very active place, for over 469 video
tapes were broadcast over the High School closed circuit
television facility.

The Repair Technician had an extremely busy year
keeping the 16mm projectors, overhead projectors and
tape recorders and all sorts of other audio visual hard-
ware in operating condition.

The stated major purpose of the Graphic Artist is to
provide equipment and materials for use in creating
audio and visual teaching aids and to supervise students
in making productions. Emphasis was placed on student
involvement and in creating an exciting alternative in the
educational process. Other services included the prepara-
tion of overhead transparencies, slide tape productions,
graphic design productions, photography, the lamination
of materials produced by teachers. The Graphic Artist
serves all schools within the Chelmsford School Depart-

ment and has proven a valuable resource for students and
teachers alike.

The Media Center houses the complete 16mm film col-
lection, a large collection of recordings and many sound
filmstrips which are shared sytem-wide, thus saving
money by avoiding duplication. The Secretary was kept
very busy circulating these materials — literally in the
hundreds during the school year.

The Cataloging Department cataloged and processed
2,195 new books for the elementary school libraries, 640
new books for the McCarthy Junior High School library
and 2,540 new books for the High School library. The
cataloging staff continued the task of processing and
transferring 9,424 books and 350 items of audio visual
software to the Parker School library as a result of the
closing of the Center School. Because two junior high
schools became one, 4,219 books from what was the
Parker Junior High School library were transferred to the
McCarthy Junior High School library.

The 1981-1982 school year was a productive and in-
teresting year and we hope that our goal of encouraging
students to learn to enjoy and love reading books will
carry on into their adulthood.

FROM THE RESOURCE INSTRUCTOR
FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED

The Enrichment Program of Chelmsford (EPOCH) has
been organized as a result of research and study by the
Gifted and Talented Study Committee, which was form-
ed during the year 1981-82. This Committee proposed to
improve and extend services to gifted and talented
students in the Chelmsford School System.

There are a number of definitions of giftedness.
Chelmsford's Project EPOCH is based on the "three-ring"
concept of giftedness, (above average ability, creativity,
and task commitment). The present program has been
developed around the suggestions made in the proposal,
combined with research done on gifted education.

The program was developed and the screening and
identification procedures were established between
September and January. In January, the program was im-
plemented in grades 3-6.

The children identified for Project EPOCH are involved
in a pull-out program and meet with the Resource In-
structor once a week for extended enrichment activities.
This is an extension of regular classroom enrichment
which all children receive.

The training in Project EPOCH is in creative thinking,
creative problem-solving, and research skills. These skills
can be applied to student work in most subject areas.

A series of teacher workshops for Teaching The Gifted
& Talented was offered throughout the fall. This series
was funded through a federal grant. More than forty
elementary teachers participated in this very successful
workshop series.

Plans are underway to evaluate the program at the end

of the present school year and it is hoped that it can be
extended to include the Junior High School.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF
THE SOUTH ROW SCHOOL

South Row School is organized as a modified self con-
tained school. Each child has the opportunity to identify
strongly with one adult and his peers in such a setting.
The largest segment of instructional time is devoted to
teaching and learning of the basic skills of reading,
writing and mathematics, appropriate for the grade
level. In addition to skill development, the staff provides
many opportunities for creative experiences. The staff
recognizes each individual's worth and knows that a feel-
ing of success is essential for growth.

The staff strives to maintain an atmosphere conducive
to learning. It believes that schools must provide a safe
and secure environment, free of disruption and excessive
distraction. The staff believes that all students are
capable of learning and expects them to learn. The in-
structional program reflects this belief.

Teachers at South Row School were very much involv-
ed with a variety of after school workshop programs held
during this school year. Staff attended workshops dealing
with modifying classroom instruction and management
techniques for special need students, looking at new
strategies involved in a skill-focused composition cur-
riculum designed to improve the quality of student
writing throughout the grades, and a study of such
techniques as teaching for discovery, developing
inductive-thinking styles, and the inquiry approach used
to teach students certain broad, general strategies that
would enhance their ability to meet problems successful-
ly. Other workshops dealt with the dramatic effect com-
puter technology is having on elementary education and
what place the "arts" have in our curriculum, the motion
being that the arts can enhance and improve the quality
of instruction in other subject areas.

The South Row School P.T.O. has this year, as in the
past, been most active in their efforts to promote special
programs, activities and educational field trips. The
P.T.O. officers and Executive Board members have given
freely of their time and energy to support their school.
Their efforts are greatly appreciated by the staff and
principal.

Special attention is made in remembrance of Lawrence
J. Silk who died in September of this school year. Law-
rence Silk was the first principal of South Row School ser-
ving from the time the school opened in January, 1963
through June, 1968. His competence, dedication and ad-
ministrative skill quickly established high standards for
South Row School. His successor will long remember all
the help and advice he so freely gave.

FROM THE DIRECTOR OF CHAPTER I

Title I of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Act
(ESEA) was passed by the United States Congress for the
purpose of assisting local schools to overcome educational
deprivation. Under the law, the federal government ap-
propriates money annually to school districts throughout

the nation. The amount received by each community is
determined by the government.

Project proposals are written by the director and for-
warded to the State Department of Education, and upon
arrival, are initiated in each area as a compensatory
educational program.

Although Title I's name has been changed this year to
Chapter I, the program will remain the same as it has in
the past.

Chapter I has been in the Chelmsford School System
for eight years. We service children in mathematics and
reading at the Parker School (grades 4-6) and the West-
lands School (grades 1-6).

A child's participation in this Project does not mean
that a student is not capable, but just that he she is not,
for one of many reasons, working to his her potential.
Our school instruction in the past has proven to be suc-
cessful in reinforcing the area of mathematics and read-
ing as well as in improving the child's image. With the
cooperation of the teaching staff, administration and in-
terested parents, we are preventing the gap from widen-
ing.

Our program has been augmented through the use of
computer terminals at Westlands. We are in our fourth
year of the use of these added tools of learning, which
have proven to be very popular to all concerned and have
produced great results as measured last year.

The Director. Beverly J. Hedison and the Chelmsford
School Department were recipients of an Award of Ex-
cellence for their Contribution to School Improvement
Through Computer Technology.

CONCLUSION

This report should not close without a word of ap-
preciation for the dedication, professional alertness, and
competence of the school personnel. We are cognizant of
the fact that the backbone of any school system is its staff.
A sound curriculum, adequately maintained buildings
and well equipped classrooms are important, but less
than completely effective without superior teachers to br-
ing the classroom to "life." By their enthusiastic support
of the educational system, it is evident that the citizens of
Chelmsford appreciate the efforts of the teachers.
Chelmsford's schools have a reputation for excellence far
beyond their geographical boundaries. Maintaining and
improving this quality are the responsibilities of the
school personnel.

As we look to the future, we must continue to be con-
cerned:

— with intellectual excellence

with a curriculum that will permit individual
fulfillment and sufficient challenge for each of our
students

— with controlled experimentation that will permit a
good program to become even better

— with the more effective utilization of staff

— with a sound financial relationship between the goals
of the community and its ability to sustain them
financially

We are grateful to all who have assisted us in any
way — all Town Boards and Committees; school person-
nel; Police, Fire and Highway Departments; Parent-
Teacher Organizations' League of Women Voters:
Chelmsford Women Jaycees; Chelmsford Elks, Rotary
and other service organizations; Advisory Study Commit-
tees; school volunteer workers, and to citizens for their
cooperation and assistance.

The School Committee wishes to extend its deep ap-
preciation for the years of dedicated and meritorious ser-
vice to staff members who retired in 1982.

Peter J. Rizza. Social Studies Teacher, Junior
High School

William H. Thomas. Social Studies Teacher,
Junior High School

Elrene Freeman, Teacher Aide, High School

Helen Gagnon, Secretary. School Food Service

IN MEMORIAM

Deep sorrow is expressed at the untimely deaths of two
teachers and a custodian who had earned the respect and
affection of all children, fellow workers and parents.

Lawrence J. Silk, Teacher, Parker School

Pamela Mitchell, Teacher, Byam School

Raymond T. McDowell, Custodian, High
School

SEWER COMMISSION

I he following is the annual report for the 1982 year.

The Sewer Commission is pleased to report on their
progress to date with the town wide sewerage study or
better known as the Step I Facilities Plan.

At least 25 percent of the homeowners of the town were
• isked lo fill out a questionnaire which covered all facets
ill theil wastewater disposal, physical facilities, problems,
and suggestions. The response to the questionnaire was
most gratifying for the Commission and their consulting
engineers. Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. who are
preparing the plan.

On September 13, 1982. the Commission held a public
meeting at which time the existing conditions as to
wastewater disposal problems were discussed on a
neighborhood to neighborhood basis. A great deal of in-
formation was gained from those in attendance as to their
individual and neighborhood problems, all of which will
help the commission with finalizalion of the facilities
plan. This, along with the dale gathered from Weston
and Sampson and various other sources, such as the
Board of Health, and past facilities studies will determine

what alternatives, if any, will be investigated in depth to
learn which method is best suited for the neighborhood.

Upon completion of this investigation, a second public
meeting will be held. At that time, all of the alternatives
investigated and the associated data, such as cost factor
and how it can be financed, will be presented. A;,ain,
your comments will be solicited and taken into considera-
tion. Based upon all of this, a single plan for the entire
town will be designed. This plan will undoubtably consist
of a number of approved disposal methods (sewers to
Lowell, neighborhood septic systems, rehabilitation of in-
dividual systems and approval of existing systems). The
overall plan will be reviewed in its entirety to insure that
every area and every detail has been checked. Then a very
detailed and specific plan will be presented at a public
hearing earmarked for early summer. The Commission
will then come back to the town this fall, asking for the
necessary monies to design the recommended plan.

It is expected that the design will take up to one year to
complete. When the design phase has been completed,
we will return to the town to ask permission and necessary
monies to construct this plan.

It is anticipated that once this construction is under-
way, it will be the start of a reasonably long term pro-
gram that will allow each of you to dispose of your
wastewater knowing that it is going to be treated and
discharged properly so as not to continue to contaminate
the surface and ground water of the town and, therefore,
winl no longer pose a very real threat to our drinking
water supply.

Respectfully submitted,

Chelmsford Sewer Commission

John P. Emerson, Jr., Chairman

Burton A. Segall, Vice Chairman

Dennis J. Ready, Clerk

NOTES: Back takes due in Real Estate taxes, Personal
Property taxes and Excise taxes have been collected since
6-30-82 in large amounts due to the use of Tax-Title pro-
cesses, drivers' license suspensions, and court litigation.
These means of collection will be furthered in the upcom-
ing year in order to minimize the amounts left un-
collected from delinquent accounts.

The Deputy-Collection Agency used by the Town has
aided us in disposing of numerous back accounts.

Respectfully yours,

James R. Doukszewicz
Town Treasurer/Collector

TREE DEPARTMENT

The past year has been a safe and efficient one, main-
taining our safety pruning, elevating, and fertilizing on a
very limited basis.

I feel the Tree Department has been able to ac-
complish most of our planned program with delays at
times. All our work is done by outside contractors and
their availability is limited, but their cooperation is
outstanding.

We look forward to another safe and successful year,
with everyone's help. Your calls are appreciated.

Respectfully submitted,

Donald P. Gray
Tree Warden

APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS

TOWN TREASURER/COLLECTOR

Balance as of 7-1-81 $ 5,809,623.58

Receipts through 6-30-82 4 0,014,756.00 **

$45,824,379.58
Paid Out on Warrants ( 41,560,406.79)**

Balance as of 6-30-82 $ 4,263,972.79

♦♦Invested Funds Rolled-Over Not Included

BREAKDOWN OF BALANCE AS OF 6-30-82

Cash in Banks $ 2,598,519.69

Certificates of Deposit 1,500,000.00

Fed. Rev. Sharing Funds 77,049.99

Non-Revenue Funds ...88,403.11 *

$ 4,263,972.79

♦These Funds Are The Unexpended Proceeds From Bond
Issues

See Balance Sheet as of 6-30-82 submitted by Town
Accountant for all Uncollected Levy Amounts.

Town Accountant

Ernest F. Day Term Expires 1985

Board of Selectmen's Executive Secretary

Norman E. Thidemann Term Expires 1983

Town Counsel

James M. Harrington, Esq. Term Expires 1983

Police Chief

Raymond P. McKeon Term Expires 1983

Deputy Police Chiefs
James C. Greska Pennryn D. Fitts

Fire Chief
Frederick H. Reid Term Expires 1983

Cemetery Superintendent

George Baxendale Term Expires 1983

Park Superintendent

Donald P. Gray Term Expires 1 983

Director of Public Health

Richard J. Day Term Expires 1983

Board of Health Physician
Michael A. Gilchrist, M.D. Term Expires 1983

Superintendent of Streets
Harold E. Gray Term Expires 1983

Inspector of Animals

Dr. Martin A. Gruber Term Expires 1983

Building Inspector

Ronald W. Wetmore Term Expires 1983

Local Inspector Wiring Inspector

Bruce H. Clark Francis E. Cunningham

Gas Inspector Plumbing Inspector

Neal C.Stanley William H. Shedd

Sealer of Weights & Measures
Anthony C. Ferreira

Town Aide and Council on Aging
Kathleen M. Robinson

Assistant Town Clerk Assistant Treasurer

Elizabeth D. Zamanakos Florence M. Ramsay

Planning Board Clerk Board of Appeals Clerk

Jacqueline A. Sheehy Conservation Comm. Clerk

Marjorie Hennessy

Insect Pest Control Officer
Donald P. Gray

Superintendent of Public Buildings
William W. Edge

Veterans' Graves Officer

George E. Baxendale

Recreation Commission Clerk
Evelyn L. Newman

Highway Department Foremen Veteran's Agent

Pearl Koulas Mary McAuliffe

Arthur Deschaine
Frederick Greenwood

Dog Officer Part-time Dog Officer

Frank Wojtas. Jr. Neal Stanley, Jr.

TOWN ACCOUNTANT
BALANCE SHEET— JUNE 30, 1981

REVENUE ACCOUNTS

ASSETS

Cash:

General:

In Banks

2,598,519.69

Invested

1,500,000.00

Federal Revenue Sharing:

Invested

Accounts Receivable:

Taxes:

Levy of 1976

Personal Property

5,312.05

Real Estate

774.11

Levy of 1977

Personal Property

5,736.07

Real Estate

5,004.24

Levy of 1978

Personal Property

10,579.63

Real Estate

13,763.45

Levy of 1979

Personal Property

13,045.55

Real Estate

36,017.76

Levy of 1980

Personal Property

12,802.88

Real Estate

112,024.99

Levy of 1981

Personal Property

17,350.36

Real Estate

177,591.3!

Levy of 1982

Personal Property

30,892.48

Real Estate

436,315.23

Motor Vehicle Excise:

Levy of 1973

45,879.32

Levy of 1974

25,560.53

Levy of 1975

53,086.24

Levy of 1976

44,377.37

Levy of 1977

43.136.95

Levy of 1978

48,405.51

Levy of 1979

63,453.89

Levy of 1980

66,152.29

Levy of 1981

36.716.97

Levy of 1982

96,139.27

Farm Animal Excise:

Levy of 1978

140.25

Levy of 1979

116.65

-Levy of 1980

197.50

Levy of 1981

194.50

Levy of 1982

216.25

Tax Titles and Possessions:
Tax Titles
Tax Possessions

Departmental:

Off Duty Work Details
Public Buildings
Cemetery

Water Districts:
Lien Added to Taxes:
Levy of 1979
Levy of 1980
Levy of 1981
Levy of 1982

Aid To Highways:
State

Loans Authorized:
Sewer Construction
School Building Improvements

Transfers Authorized:
Revenue Sharing
Insurance Sinking Fund Trust

6,535.71
17,684.87

8, $91.65

225.00

5,975.00

66.00
1,206.70
1,007.24
1,012.84

1,200,000.00
473,061.00

542,190.38
24,000.00

4,098,519.69

77,049.99

877.210.15

522,908.34

865.15

24,220.58

15,091.65

3,292.78
439,404.38

1,673,061.00

Perpetual Care Fund Trust
Educational Collaborative Trust

Overdrawn Overlay Accounts:
Levy of 1976
Levy of 1977
Levy of 1978

Underestimated Assessments:
State Parks
State — Air Pollution
State — Special Education

Overdrawn Apporpriation:
Snow and Ice Removal

Revenue:

Appropriations Voted For
Fiscal 1983

10,000.00

15,500.00

591,690.38

223.07

320.25

293.52

836.84

12,145.84

88.64

838.00

13,072.48

56,356.73

25,005,520.00

$33,399,100.14

LIABILITIES AND RESERVES

Warrants Payable

Payroll Deductions

Guarantee Deposits:
Planning Board
School Department

Agency:

County — Sale of Animals
County — Dog Licenses

Tailings:

Unclaimed Checks

Trust Fund Income:
Library

Sale of Real Estate

Sale of Cemetery Lots

Gifts From Individuals:
Library — Carriage House

Renovations
Cemetery Department
Recreation Commission

Federal and State Grants:
Revenue Sharing
Department of Elder Affairs
Department of EPA
Department of EDA
Department of MEOER
School:

Public Law 81-874
Other School Grants

Revolving Funds:

Off Duty Work Details
School — Lunch
School — Athletics
School Civic Activities
School Adult Education
School — Loss of Books
Merrimack Ed Center
Recreation Commission

Appropriations Authorized:
Revenue Sharing:
Fire Salaries
Police Salaries
Sidewalks — Acton Rd.
Preliminary Project Studies

1,850.00
1,500.00

13.50
5,102.75

2,710.70
250.00
550.00

77,049.99

460.99

56,901.36

10,784.57

2,713.10

14,700.34
12,460.40

4,296.76
43,495,62
1,440.15
5,015.40
2,811.70
1,903.27
4,898.32
1,256.42

250,000.00

40,015.38

2,175.00

1,115,096.27
279,257.14

3,350.00

5,116.25

16,367.49

468.14
40,767.02
13,327.50

3,510.70

175,070.75

65,117.64

Insurance Sinking Fund:
Insurance Budget

Perpetual Care Trust:
Cemetery Budget

Education Collaborative Trust:

School Budget
Loans Authorized and Unissued

Appropriation Balances Forwarded

Special Project Balances Forwarded

Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus

Overlay Reserved For Abatements:
Levy of 1979
Levy of 1980
Levy of 1981
Levy of 1982

Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise
Farm Animal Excise
Tax Titles and Possessions
Departmental
Aid To Highways
Water Liens

Overestimated Assessments:
County Tax
Mosquito Control
Regional Transit Authority

Surplus Revenue:
Restricted
Unrestricted

Appropriation Control Fiscal 1983:
Revenue
Transfers

24.000.00

10.000.00

15,500.00

21.813.46

111,381.46

50.567.76

53.001.96

522.908.34

865.15

24,220.58

15.091.65

439.404,38

3.292.78

52.602.87

296.60

4.661.00

680.932.00
1.278.095.63

591,690.38
1.673.061.00

668.615.64

317.002.10

7.096.60

236.764.64

1.005.782.88

57.560.47

1.959.027.63

25.005.520.00

159.529.90 25.165.049.90

TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
June 30. 1982

Trust and Investment Funds:
Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Treasurer
In Custody of Library Trustees
In Custody of Board of Selectmen
In Custody of Veterans Emergency
Fund Committee

In Custody of Treasurer:

Geo. W. Barris- Varney Playground

3. 381. 60

Conservation Fund

45.984.90

Conservation Wright Reservation

2.400.86

Stabilization Fund

1.641.332.81

Insurance Sinking Fund

74.431.32

Cemetery Funds:

Geo. W. Barris Memorial

7 316.36

Perpetual Care

332.279.94

Adams Emerson

782.71

Christopher Roby

10.032.25

Vileata S. Douglas

2.677.97

2.120.620.72

In Custody of Library Trustees:

Amos F. Adams

24.802.22

Geo. W. Barris

696.11

Frances Clark

3.195.80

Clement Fund

17.168.78

Albert H. Davis

991.59

Frederick B. Edwards

4.826.89

Nathan B. Edwards

997.18

Victor E. Edwards

1.645.84

Adam Emerson

201.50

Ora Flint

4.697.85

George Memorial

2.341.53

Thomas P. Proctor

11.897.02

Serlina Richardson

538.22

Joseph E. Warren

411.36

Gertrude Wright

1.680.94

Cemetery Fund-A. George

In Custody of Board of Selectmen:
Emma Gay-Vamey Playground

In Custody of Veterans Emergency
Fund Committee:

Veterans Emergency Fund

EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIVE BOARD FUND
Section 4-E Chapter 40 General Laws

Cash-In Custody of Treasurer 15,763.15

2,326.43

78,419.26

600.52

9.050.75

2,208,691.25

Unexpended Balance

NON-REVENUE ACCOUNT

Cash-In Banks

Appropriation Balances:

School Building Improvements
School Computer Purchase

DEBT ACCOUNTS

Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
Inside Debt Limit

General:
Outside Debt Limit

General

J33.399.100.14

Serial Loans:

Inside Debt Limit

General:

Schools

Outside Debt Limit

General:

Schools

2.120.620.72

78.419.26

600 52

FEDERA

9.050.75

2.208.691.25

Balance July 1. 1981

FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
Fiscal Year 1981-1982

Entitlements 517.042.00

Interest Earned 36.199.61

Less: Authorized Appropriations

Fire Department Wages 408.132.00

Police Department-Wages 408.132.00

Sidewalks Acton Road 40.015.38

Preliminary Project Studies 10.643.75

Appropriations Forwarded To Fiscal 1983:

Sidewalks Acton Road 40.015.38

Preliminary Project Studies 2.175.00

Balance June 30. 1982

CHANGES IN SURPLUS REVENUE
Fiscal Year 1981-1982

15,763.15

88,403 .11
88.403.11

71.244.72
17.158.39

88,403.11

368.000.00

2.730.000.00
3.098.000.00

368.000.00

2.730.000.00
3.098.000.00

348.541.13

553.241.61
901,782.74

866.923.13
34.859.61

42,190 .38
77,049.99

Balance July 1. 1981

1.318.218.41

Deductions:

Audit Adjustments

39.822.01

Subsequent Taxes Added

To Tax Titles

903.85

Appropriations STM 12-14-81

135.738.00

176.463.86
1.141.754.55

Additions:

Excess Assessments 1982

Recap Sheet

.25

Tax Title Redemption

877.80

Tax Possession Sale

500.00

Unexpended Appropriations

510,827.60

Excess 1981-1982 Receipts

305,067.43

Balance June 30, 1982

Surplus Revenue-Restricted
Surplus Revenue-Unrestricted

817,273.08
1,959,027.63

680,932.00
1,278,095.63
1,959,027.63

DEBT STATEMENT

Interest

Outstanding

Payments

Outstanding

Principal

Interest

Bond Issue

Rate

6-30-81

1982

6-30-82

Due 1983

1972 High School #2

4.40

1,700,000.

850,000.

18,700.

Junior High School

3.25

310,000.

105,000.

205,000.

105,000.

6,663.

Westland-Harrington Schools

4.30

1,020,000.

160,000.

860,000.

160,000.

36,980.

Byam School

6.00

920,000.

105,000.

815,000.

105,000.

45,750.

School Building Capital Improvements #1

6.25

596.000.

596,000.

.00

School Building Capital Improvement #2

9.25

00.

200,000.

18,500.

School Computer Purchase

9.50

00.

168,000.

16,012.

TOTALS

4,546,000.

1,816,000.

3,098,000.

1,588,000.

142,605.

DISBURSEMENTS

General Govermment:

1981

1982

Moderator

225.

300.

Selectmen

90,242.

80,916.

Accounting

53,335.

62,754.

Treasurer/Collector

131,242.

134,474.

Assessors

82,496.

87,571.

Town Clerk

57,847.

62,072.

Public Buildings

44,230.

67,258.

Law

51,745.

36,626.

Elections

20,426.

10,596.

Registrars

23,797.

24,514.

Finance Committee

1,070.

991.

Planning Board

12,648.

10,406.

Board of Appeals

5,056.

3,921.

Personnel Board

604.

343.

Conservation Commission

9,449.

14,563.

Historical Commission

1,118.

892.

Historic District Commission

804.

803.

Constable

120.

15.

Home Rule Advisory Committee

117.

00.

Council On Aging

32,006.

41,718.

Town Celebration Committee

4,749.

00.

Town Aide

15,153.

17,237.

Total General Government

Public Safety:

Police Department:
Salaries

Expense and Outlay
Purchase Cruisers
Mutual Aid
Gasoline Storage Tank

Total Police Department

Fire Department:
Salaries

Expense and Outlay
Purchase New Pumper

Total Fire Department

Misc. Protection:
Hydrant Services
Tree Warden
Insect Pest Control
Inspection
Dog Officer
Animal Inspector
Sealer of Weights & Measures

638,479.

657,970.

1,203,439.

1,286,212

172,199.

199,622

00.

71,875

2,297.

1,285

22,450.

1,400,385.

1,524,959.
123,754.
107,071.

1,755,784.

74,726.
16,494.
11.325.
97,490.
22,638.

1,200.

2,165.

1,558,994.

1,601,252.

84,006.

0O.

1,685,258.

74,726.

14,755.

11,856.

103,555.

22,285.

1,200.

2,000.

Civilian Defense
Total Misc. Protection

Public Health:

Salaries & Expenses
Mosquito Eradication

Total Public Health

Sewer Commission:
Expenses
Professional Fees
Facilities Plan (Grant)

Total Sewer Commission

Highway Department:
Administration
Engineers Fees
Labor — Men

Utilities, Materials — Misc.
Waste Collection
Stabilization Fund
Machine Hire — Other
Snow and Ice
Sidewalks

Purchase of Equipment
Drainage Construction
Resurface Streets
Chapter 90 Construction

Total Highway Department

Street Lighting:

Veterans Benefits:
Salaries & Expenses
Cash and Material Grants

Total Veterans Benefits

Libraries:
Salaries

Repairs and Maintenance
Fuel, Light and Water
Books and Periodicals
Other Expenses
Outlays

Carriage House Renovations
Gifts From Individuals

Total Libraries

2,090.

3,221.

228,128.

233,598.

57,828.

63,796.

5,801.

7,791.

63,629.

71,587.

1,191.

2,765.

252.

39,537.

00.

19,299.

1,443.

61,601.

82,723.

83,671.

8.053.

5,841.

452,702.

251,755.

248,542.

217,410.

418,000.

10,000.

11,073.

25,000.

169,371.

359,548.

17,233.

28,430.

112,101.

00.

101,912.

83,577.

111,786.

99,500

00.

109.

1,743,496.

1,572,842.

118,052.

116,719.

29,261.

32,401

84,224.

53,403.

113,485.

85,804.

223,480.

202,835.

3,673.

4,548.

18,068.

23,990.

60,313.

66,661.

11,782.

12,656.

2,695.

00.

2,468.

1,398.

00.

2,017.

322,479.

314,105.

Parks and Recreation:

School Revolving Funds:
Cafeteria
Athletics
Adult Education
Civic Activities
Loss of Books
Grant Accounts
Ed. Collaborative Fund

Total School Revolving Funds

Regional Vocational School

School Renovations
School Computer Purchase

Cemeteries
Salaries

Repairs. Expense. Outlays
Improv. and Devel. Fund
Beautification P/C Transfer
Sprinkler Repair Trust Transfer

Total Cemeteries

Unclassified:
Memorial Day
Town Clock
Ambulance Service
Town & Fin. Com. Reports
Regional Drug Program
Mental Health Program
Elder Services of Mcrr. Valley
NMAC Assessment
Unemployment Benefits
Cultural Council
CATV Committee
Renovate McFarlin Building
Court Judgement - Land Taking
Vinal Sq. Rehab Project (HUD)
Vinal Sq.- Central Sq. Study
Energy Committee

1.059.714.

611

538.

461

199.
00.

461

199.

120.092.

2.000.

419.

5.674.

23.737.

8.695.

1.800.

8.592.

69.104.

179.

146.

586.177.

450.000.

100.438.

12.000.

556.

Parks

31.008.

30.040.

Vamey Playground

7,055.

4,022.

Recreation Commission

145,202.

19.825.

Edwards Memorial Beach

1.155.

986.

Recreation — Soccer Fields

3.000.

00.

Total Parks and Recreation

187,420.

54,873.

Insurance:

Property Liability & All Types

244,273.

250.324.

Chapter 32B

387,046.

407.526.

Total Insurance

631,319.

657.850.

Schools:

School Committee

72.702.

94.879.

Superintendents Office

337.785.

324,650.

Supervision

294,578.

190,111.

Principals

718.494.

646.339.

Teachers

8.842.468.

7.888.327.

Textbooks

119.908.

91.868.

Library

248,793.

214.918.

Audio-Visual

93.028.

9b. 144.

Guidance

442.733.

389.557.

Attendance

24,000.

25.900.

Health Services

136.811.

105.085.

Transportation

752.895.

629.364.

Food Services

46.691.

34.252.

Athletics

154.140.

106.755.

Student Activities

35.343.

33.328.

Custodial

718.412.

766.267.

Utilities

728.237.

771.204.

Maint. of Grounds

36.770.

31.374.

Maint. of Buildings

47.295.

43.475.

Maint. of Equipment

107.547.

175.345.

Adult Education

6.860.

00.

Programs w/o Schools

6.894.

6.979.

Chapter 766

1.446.971.

1.444.386.

Total School Department

15.419.355.

14.110.507.

664.990.

573.073

19.684.

31.333

11 709.

13.747

26.226.

26.114

00.

256

330.795.

299.916

6.310.

944.439

585.591.

272.230.
150.842.

W!-, 072

90.828.

95.528

20.038.

20.100

9.226.

12.856

00.

3.842

00.

227

132.553.

693.

252.

00.

5.088.

23.737.

8.695.

1.800.

8.592.

285.738.

40.

11.

690.395.

6.366.

198.232.

00.

Town Festival Committee
Bills of Prior Years
Medical Expense Ret. Police & Fire
Repair Vinal Sq. Parking Lot
Guard Rail-Main & Wilson
Demolition — Westland School
Town Hall — Study & Design
Mass. Energy Resources Grant

Total Unclassified

Agency. Trust & Investments

Fees & Licenses-State & County

Payroll Deductions

Retirement -Pension Expense

State & County Assessments

Cemetery P C Bequests

Tax Levy Refunds

Performance Bonds

Misc. Trust Funds

Water District Liens

Police Outside Detail

Merrimack Education Center

Tailings

Fire Insurance Proceeds-North
School

Total Agency. Trust & Investment

Interest-Loans:

Anticipation Loans
Bonded Debt

Total Interest

Principal-Loans:

Anticipation of Revenue
Bonded Debt

Total Principal

Warrants - Previous Years

Total Disbursements

Cash Balance On Hand June 30

TOTAL

791.

565.

222.

2,995.

25.779.

00.

KM .HP IS

General Revenue:
Taxes:

1981

00.

2,667.

416.

00.

2,600.

37.508.

1,299,885.

1,272,860.

27.786.

13,564.

5.973.265.

5,976.074.

561.395.

636,988.

753,297.

1,030.735.

20.515.

19.380.

103,418.

60,707.

00.

3.000.

20,587.

10.641.

18.366.

10,233.

112.056.

134.161.

113,791.

125.126.

00.

1,658.

00.

1.526.883.

7.704.476.

9.549.150.

53.043.

42.726.

229.413.

199.301.

282.456.

242.027.

5.000,000.

5.000.000.

1.505.000.

1.816.000.

6.505.000.

6.816.000.

565,254.

413.006.

41.233.068.

41.560,406.

5.809.623.

4.263.973.

47.042,691.

45.824.379.

1982

Personal Properly

631,357.

695,422.

Real Estate

16.101.412.

15.018,350.

Farm Animal Excise

512.

584.

Motor Vehicle Excise

1.109.550.

869.152

Tax Title Redemptions

3,805.

1.378.

Lieu of Taxes-State Properly

3.039.

3.416.

Lieu of Taxes- Veterans

Abatements

10.151.

9.921.

Elderly Exemptions

35,259.

33.391.

Total Taxes

17.895.085.

16.632.154.

Fines and Permits:

Court Fines

153.729.

151.802.

Permits. Fees & Licenses

169.046.

138.173.

Alcoholic

23.460.

25.100.

Total Fines and Permits

346,235.

315.075.

Grants and Gifts:

County:

Dog Fund

4.240.

4.589.

Total Grants From County

4,420.

4.589.

Federal Government:

Public Law 874

147.831.

36.151.

Revenue Sharing

508.110.

517.042.

Com. Devel. Program HUD

255.000.

29.000.

EDA Energy Grant

160.000.

408.800.

EPA Grant (Sewer Com.)

00.

63.500.

Total Grants from Federal Govt.

1.070.941.

1.054.493.

State:

Aid To Education

School Building Assistance

School Lunch Program

Tuition, Trans, of State Wards

School Transportation

Aid To Public Libraries

Highway-Chapter 81

Highway & Transit Development

Local Aid Fund

Veterans Benefits

Dept. of Elder Affairs

School Grant Programs

Dept. of Community Affairs

Dept. of Public Safety

Residential School Costs

Div. of Water Pollution Control

Dept. of Energy Resources

Total Grants From State

Individuals:

Library-Carriage House
Library-Purchase of Books
Cemetery Department
Recreation Commission

Total Gifts From Individuals
Lowell Regional Transit Authority

School :

Cafeteria Lunch Sales

Tuition, Rents & Misc.

Athletic Programs

Educational Collaborative Fund

Library:
Fines

Cemetery:

Sale of Lots & Graves

Internments

Perpetual Care Bequests

Total Departmental Receipts

Municipal Indebtedness:
Anticipation of Revenue
Note-School Renovation
Note-School Computer

Total From Borrowings

Interest Income:

Taxes

Deposits

Federal Revenue Sharing

Com Devel Program-HUD

MEOER Programs
Total Interest Income
Unpaid Warrants-Current Year
Refunds

3,927,750.

1,012,325.

206,222.

117,339.

345,249.

15,874.

120,902.

148,672.

851,599.

40,442.

6,250.

340,881.

12,000.

00.

7,145,505

2,734.
2,000.

00.

4,734.

19,896.

1,880,756.

586,212.

4,644.

46,085.

2,517,697.

5,596,000.

524,059.

413,006.

23.402.

3.924,236.

874,315.

110,081.

122,817.

492,794.

15,587.

146,983.

148,672.

1,630,903.

29,359.

18,511.

272,349.

00.

1,000.

76,821.

12,700.

40,008.

7,917,136.

2,782.

17.

250.

550.

3,599.
24,045.

Departmental Receipts:

Selectmen

24,323.

11,681

Treasurer/Collector

17,527.

7,875

Town Clerk

1,901.

2,512

Police

13,945.

18,653

Public Buildings

3,355.

11,615

Highway

6,264.

627

Dog Officer

1,730.

2.115

Veterans Benefits

9,458.

6,913

Misc.

4,820.

10,661

Sale of Town Property

20,350.

70,800

Fire Ins. Proceeds-North School

1,776,883.

Recreation-Revolving Fund

200.

1,056

144.508.

465,924.

489,357

70,666.

52,199

21,512.

29,266

28,110.

8,300

579,122.

5,740.

8,545.

10,000

17,025.

13,945

20,515.

19,380

43,325.

772,695.

5,000,000.

5,000,000

596,000.

200,000

00.

168,000

5,368,000.

71,962.

89,495.

424,725.

359,461.

27,372.

36,200.

00.

4,822.

00.

213.

490,191.
1,115,096.

Agency, Trust and Investment:
Payroll Withholdings
Cemetery P/C Interest
Cemetery — Douglas Trust
Dog Licenses Due County
Licenses Due State
Conservation Fund
Registry Fees Due State
Library Trust Funds
Water District Liens
Stabilization Fund
Police Outside Detail
Merrimack Education Center
Tailings
Performance Bonds

Total Agency, Trust & Investment

Total Receipts

Cash Balance On Hand— July 1

TOTAL

6,278.653.

5,886,006.

12,500.

32,761.

3,867.

4,729.

8,180.

8,124.

18,534.

9.020.

1,116.

42,785.

1.070.

00.

12,731.

8,472.

18.308.

10,233.

107.071.

00.

120,391.

143.883.

120,000.

2.663.

9,337.

00.

3,000.

6,705,084.

6,278.350.

42.265.884.

40.014,756.

4,776,807.

5,809.623.

47,042.691.

45,824,379.

39,333

INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Building Department

Ronald W. Wetmore
Inspector of Buildings

Wire Inspector

Francis E. Cunningham

Plumbing Inspector

William Shedd

Local Inspector
Bruce H. Clark

Gas Inspector

Neal Stanley

Elevator Inspector Senior Clerk

Joseph E. Morrissey Catherine R. Curran

Junior Clerk

Karen C. Flynn

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:

This years report is a mirror of last years. Again with
the economy slow, growth was at a minimum. However a
general trend appears to be starting. Sales are up and it
appears that the interest rate will Stabilize. If this trend
continues, then we could experience a growth more
familiar to prior years. Over the last year new homes were
at a premium and additions were frequent. Commercial
growth continues with Industrial growth slowed but
waiting to go.

The total number of Permits this year is down from last
year by 325 and our total fees collected is down by
59,169.58. While this is a decrease from the previous
year, it also represents the second highest total fees ever
collected from this Office and this was accomplished in a
year of turmoil in the industry. For this reason I feel that
the potential for the coming year is great and I am expec-
ting to go over the $100,000.00 dollar amount with the
increased activity.

I wish at this time to thank my Staff for their assistance
all year and also all the Departments that we have to
coordinate with to enforce the Codes.

The following is a breakdown of the permits issued for
the year

To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Town of Chelmsford, Ma.

Dear Board Members,

Fiscal "83" brought two serious fires to Chelmsford.
There were heavy losses involving the Racquet Club and
Comet Plastic Products. However, building fires have
shown a sharp decrease in Chelmsford as well as surroun-
ding areas and we feel a great deal of this is do to the
Smoke Detector Laws.

During 1982 James A. Sousa was promoted to the per-
manent position of Deputy Fire Chief having topped a
Civil Service examination.

In staying with our Capital Outlay Plan, we are not re-
questing fire apparatus for 1983.

I wish to express my thanks to all town officials and
employees for the excellent cooperation given to the fire
department during the past year, and again congratulate
and thank the men of the department for continuing to
maintain the high standard of courage and ability that
has been shown in the past.

Respectfully submitted,

Frederick H. Reid
Fire Chief

Building Permits

511

$49,079.00

Signs

2.545.17

Yard Sales

252

1,260.00

Certificate of Inspections

2,235.00

Certificate of Occupancy

1,865.00

Gas Permits

582

6,409.00

Wire Permits

495

11.273.00

Plumbing Permits

637

11,525.00

Maps

207

310.50

TOTAL

2.905

$86,461.67

Respectfully submitted,

Ronald W. Wetmore
Building Inspector

FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES FOR 1982

Month

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

#of
inns

Buildings

Auto

Outdoor

Mutual
Aid

Medical

Service

Investi-
gation

False

114

115

130

125

114

107

102

129

Total

1291

181

365

390

PERSONNEL

Fire Chief

Frederick H. Reid

Deputy Fire Chief

James A. Sousa

Captains

Charles S. Galloway, Jr. Ronald J. Sawicki
Thomas Curran Charles Schramm

James M. Spinney

Firefighters

Thomas P. Miskell <r« 7 -si 82) Wallace V. Maybury, Jr.

Arthur G. Anderson
Bertrand E. Dixon, Jr.
Robert K. Adams
Alvin F. Wetmore
Jack D. Hadley
Robert A. Bennett
Robert R. Gagnon
Harold J. Pierce, Jr.
Donald A. Weber
Paul D. Henderson
Peter T. Wetherbee
Francis J. Conlin
Donald A. Drew
James T. Cutter
Gerald D. Tonks
Richard P. O'Neil
Robert L. Hughes
James P. Flaherty
Joseph F. Lynch
Paul D. Hayes
Terrance A. Goode
William H. Hadley
Leo A. Martin
Emil P. Magiera
Philip Dube
John P. DePalma
Walter F. Adley, Jr.
Dennis Vargeletis

Secretary

Mary Ann Koulas

William V. Cady, Jr.
William F. Curran
Daniel T. Reid
Joseph J. Spinazola
Michael McTeague
Ernest J. Frobese
James P. Curran
Peter C. Johnson
William M. Burke, Jr.
Edward J. Nolet
Michael F. Curran
Michael D. Ridlon
William H. Jamer
Raymond R. Kydd
James Boermeester
William Dalton
Thomas D. Miskell
David Gelineau
Brian J. Stanton
Richard Miller
Dennis Keohane
John L. Carroll
David C. Campbell
William Campbell
James F. Reid
James J. Durkin
Francis M. Conlin (Tempi
Richard L. Grenon

Mechanic

Jack Smith

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

I hereby submit my report of the Highway Department
for the year ending December 31, 1982.

I wish to express my appreciation to all town officials
for the fine co-operation given to me and to the members
of the Highway Department.

I also would like to thank all of the residents who called
and wrote to me expressing their gratitude.

A special thank you to the Board of Selectmen for
voting me the "Municipal Emplovee of the Year". It was
the most exciting time in my life.

Last, but not the least, I take this opportunity to say to
my men, "thanks for a job well done".

The problems experienced by the Department last year
have lessened to some extent. Three additional men have
been added to the Department.

Several items of equipment are still needed and some of
the present equipment needs to be updated.

More work was accomplished this year than the year
before. The work scheduled for 1983 is larger than last
year's at the time of this writing.

Once again. I commend the personnel of the Highway
Department for continuing to maintain a high standard.

The maintenance of all streets was carried out in the
usual manner. This includes the street sweeping, the
basin cleaning, cleaning of culverts and brooks, repairing
washouts and graveling roads. The patching of pot holes,
erection of signs, painting of traffic lines and cross walks.
Keeping guard rails in repair and signal lights, the plow-
ing, salting, sanding and snow removal. All other types of
general maintenance was performed.

Drainage projects constructed include the following:

Bowl Rd. —214 feet 12" plain aluminum

pipe. 176 feet 6" aluminum pipe.

Buckman Dr. —84 feet 12" aluminum pipe (ease-
ment)

Buckman Dr. & —300 feet 12" plain aluminum
Dalton Rd. P'pe.

Algonquin Rd. —175 feet 6" plain aluminum pipe.
One catch basin

North Rd. @ 480 feet 12" plain aluminum pipe.
Old Town Hall One catch basin, one manhole.

Turnpike Rd. —30 feet 12" aluminum pipe.

Berkeley Drive —230 feet 12" aluminum pipe.
Three catch basins. (500 feet
asphalt mix)

Queen St. — Remove and re-install existing

pipe. Clean roots. 8 feet 6" alu-
minum pipe. One catch basin.
Loam & seed lawn. Repave 24'
trench.

Parker Rd. —224 feet 15" plain aluminum

pipe. 65 feet 8" plain aluminum
pipe. One catch basin.

Groton Rd. —520 feet 12" plain aluminum

pipe. Four catch basins.

Sunset Ave. —280 feet 12" plain aluminum

pipe. Three catch basins. One man-
hole.

Frank St. —20 feet 12" aluminum pipe. One

catch basin.

Eldorado Rd. —25 feet 6" perforated pipe. Re-
pair 6" drainage line.

Hall Rd. -109 feet 12" aluminum pipe. 34

feet 12" coated steel pipe.

Hazen Rd. —150 feet 12" aluminum pipe. 20

feet 12" steel coated pipe. One
catch basin.

Richardson Rd. —32 feet 24" coated pipe.

Bentley Lane —180 feet 6" perforated aluminum
pipe.

Mt. Auburn St. —36 feet 12" plain aluminum pipe.
12 feet 12" metal pipe (full length
grating). One catch basin.

Diane Lane —164 feet 8" perforated aluminum

pipe. One catch basin.

Beaulieu St. —135 feet 8" aluminum perforated

pipe. One catch basin.

Oak St. —265 feet 12" aluminum pipe.

Two catch basins.

Ledge Rd. —41 feet 36" steel coated pipe.

Mill Rd. & 270 feet 12" aluminum pipe. One

Grady Rd. catch basin, one manhole.

Concord Rd. —40 feet 8" perforated aluminum
pipe.

Chatham Rd. —40 feet 12" aluminum pipe.
Headwall built.

Streets treated with bituminous concrete Type I sur-
face include the following:

Dalton Rd. (From Murray Hill Rd. to Westford

(Little) St. -1360'

Dalton Rd. (From North Road to Cortez Street)

-2,000'

Boston Rd. (From Cambridge St. to Billerica

Town Line)- 1500'

Boston Rd. (At traffic island — vicinity of

Adams Library) — 400'

Dunstable Rd. (From Rogers Rd. to Vinal Square)

-880'

Drum Hill Rd. (From Lowell Line to Old Slaughter

Hill Rd.)-1200'

Muriel Rd. (Section of Roadway) — 258'

Central Sq. (At Railroad Tracks)

Carlisle St. (Section of roadway — binder and

top) -350'

Swain Rd. (Road to Landfill Dump - Binder

coarse only) 400'

Chapter 90 Funds

Graniteville Rd. (From School Street to Richardson
Road) -5803'

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Streets resurfaced with stone, asphalt mix are as
follows:

Elm St.
Berkeley Dr.
Sandra Dr.
Hugo Lane
Mill Road

Bridge St.
Pine St.
Crosby Lane
Proctor Rd.
Carlisle St.

The Highway Department excavated Scotty Hollow
Brook and moved it over 100 feet away from the landfill
dump, a distance of 2,500 feet.

Carlisle Street was excavated, a distance of 350 feet,
and regraded so as to eliminate a large build-up of water.

A new road into the landfill on Swain Road was con-
structed so as to eliminate harrassment of an elderly cou-
ple caused by equipment used during winter storms going
to and from the salt shed and sand pile.

Cushing Place— A precast concrete box culvert 8' x 10'
x 24' was installed to alleviate flooding in Central Square.
This work was contracted to Pecora Construction of
Woburn under the direction of the Highway Department
and J. Paul Bienvenu, consulting engineer.

Graniteville Road— 5,800 feet was rebuilt. A relative-
ly new method was used. The existing asphalt and gravel
was crushed to 2 inches minus, and then reclaimed and
put back in place. Three inches of new bituminous con-
crete was installed on top. This method is approximately
50% cheaper than the old method of excavating and
throwing away the material and buying new material.

Dalton Road & Chelmsford St. A new traffic island
including granite curb was constructed.

Muriel Road A section was completely reconstructed
for a distance of 258 feet x 28 feet.

Central Square Removed asphalt from traffic island
and replaced it with loam and seed.

Fletcher Street Widened intersection at Fletcher and
Chelmsford Streets.

I herein respectfully submit for your information and
review, the Annual Report of the Police Department for
the year 1982.

At the present time the department is made up of 48
permanent men.

Chief of Police

Raymond P. McKeon

Deputy Chief of Administration
James C. Greska

Deputy Chief of Operations

Pennryn D. Fitts

Captains

ArmandJ. Caron Walter W. Edwards, Jr.

Phillip N. Molleur

Leslie H. Adams
Steven A. Burns
John J. Mack

Richard A. Adams
Edgar L. Auger
John J. Bell
Mark L. Burlamachi
Robert M. Burns
Lance Cunningham
Patrick W. Daley
Bruce A. Darwin
John J. Donovan
Kenneth R. Duane
Jared S. Finnegan
James Finnegan
William J. Floyd
Joseph R. Gamache
Francis P. Kelly
James J. Kerrigan
Ronald A. Leach
Roland Linstad

Sergeants

William R. McAllister
Raymond G. McCusker
Frank X. Roark
John O. Walsh

Patrolmen

Russell H. Linstad
Henry R. McEnany
John M. McGeown, Jr.
James F. Midgley
Thomas A. Niemaszyk
Timothy F. O'Connor
John E. Redican
Chandler Robinson
Edward C. Rooney
Michael Rooney
Michael W. Stott
William S. Strobel
Robert J. Trudel
Daniel J. Walsh
Eugene W. Walsh
William R. Walsh
Ernest R. Woessner, Jr.

Academy Street Installed granite curb, a distance of
331 feet.

Respectfully submitted,

Harold Gray
Supt. of Streets

Intermittent Patrolmen

Nora F. Clifford
Barbara W. Gibb
Mary Long
Susan Parkhurst

Police Matrons

Emily Peake
Barbara Power
Linda H. Reid
Paula Rogers

Senior Clerks

Nora F. Clifford Susan M. Parkhurst

Pauline B. Gervais Paula Rogers

Junior Clerk
Linda H. Reid

Custodian

John P. Curran

RECEIPTS TURNED OVER TO THE TOWN

1981 1982

Photocopying Machine $4,807.00 $2,253.00

Firearm Permits 2,576.00 1 ,866.00

Bicycle Registrations 15.00 21.50

Firearm Identification Cards .... 528.00 426.00

Court Fines 153,729.00 193,033.00

Photographs 808.00 536.00

Police Detail Account

Service Charge 5,020.00 6,390.00

Miscellaneous 1.991.00 1,385.10

Parking Fines 9,142.00

Total Receipts returned to

the town 215,052.60

ARRESTS

Crimes Against Persons 44

Crimes Against Property 191

Crimes Against Public Order 411

DISPOSITION OF CASES IN 1982

Fined 161

Placed on Probation 36

Suspended Sentence and Placed on Probation 54

Placed on File 19

Not Guilty Finding 3

Dismissed with Probable Cause 24

Ordered to Pay Court Costs and Continued

Without a Finding 91

Committed to Youth Service Board 18

Committed to M.C.I. Walpole 2

Committed to M.C.I. Concord 3

Committed to M.C.I. Billerica 19

Turned over to other out-of-town Police Depts.

& Courts 83

Cases Pending and Continued in the Courts 121

Placed on Alcohol Safety Program 66

Officer Frank X. Roark was promoted to the position
of Sergeant. Blair J. Finnegan who was on a leave of
absence retired after ten years of service with the depart-
ment. Patricia Caparella resigned her position as senior
clerk in the Police Department, and Susan Parkhurst was
appointed by the Board of Selectmen to replace her in
this capacity.

Pursuant to Mass General Law Chapter 90-Section
20AVS the entire parking ticket process was removed in
the District Court and taken over by the individual
municipality. As a result, Chief Raymond P. McKeon
was named Parking Clerk for the Town. This concept will
serve to facilitate the process in a more efficient and ex-
peditious manner in the best interest of the Town.

A new cement block property and evidence room was
constructed in the back garage of the station. This new
room wil provide the security and space so essential to the
important labeling and safeguarding of evidence and
property.

In an effort to further insure police station security
with respect to our TV inter-communication system, an
additional camera and monitor was installed that will
allow the dispatcher to properly scan the front lobby of
the building.

Mrs. Paula Rogers was appointed by the Board of
Selectmen as secretary-clerk to the Chief and she assumed
the responsibility associated with the facilitation of the
parking ticket process along with her regular secretarial
and clerical duties.

The Chelmsford Police Department was able to ex-
change their old blued weapons for new stainless steel
revolvers plus security holsters for each weapon on an
even exchange basis because of an agreement with the
Greater Boston Police Council Purchasing Program.

A new firing range on land owned by the Town of
Chelmsford on Swain Road is under construction. When
completed, this new range will allow police officers to
qualify with their firearms twice a year. A great deal of
time, effort, and material was donated by local mer-
chants and local business people.

This year, as in the past several years, the Town was
able to save several thousand dollars by purchasing four
new police cruisers through the Greater Boston Police
Council.

At the present time, 18 members of the Chelmsford
Police Department have received college degrees to date;
and 20 additional officers are presently enrolled in degree
courses in area colleges and universities.

In a continuing effort to upgrade the quality of Police
service to the Town of Chelmsford, many officers attend-
ed specialized training schools to increase their expertise
in the law enforcement field.

Education will continue to be a prime goal of our
Department during 1983.

I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to the
Board of Selectmen and all town officials, departments,
and committees for the excellent cooperation given to the
Police Department and also congratulate all police and
civilian personnel of this department for once again,
maintaining their high performance standards.

SCHOOLS & SEMINARS ATTENDED 1982

Motor Vehicle Law Seminar 1 man

Identi-Kit School 1 man

Crime Scene Search School I man

Shoplifting Seminar 7 men

Burglary Rediction 1 man

Major Case Investigation Seminar 2 men

New England Narcotic Enforcement Seminar 9 men

Criminal Law Update Seminar 2 men

Officer Survival Seminar 1 man

Auto Theft Reduction Seminar 3 men

Hypnosis in Criminal Investigation Seminar 1 man

Advanced Open Water Diving for Law Enforcement

School 2 men

Basic Fingerprint Classification School 3 men

Municipal Investigation School 1 man

Nikon Seminar 1 man

Straight Baton Course 1 man

Handgun Retention School 2 men

Forensic Investigation Violent Death Seminar ... 10 men

Performance Evaluating Seminar 1 man

Terrorists Tactics & Technology Seminar 1 man

Chemical Agents Seminar 1 man

Advanced Latent Print School 4 men

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Seminar 1 man

Police Firearms Instructor School 1 man

Comprehensive Criminal Investigation School .... 1 man

Kodak Seminar 1 man

Advanced Pistolcraft School 1 man

Command Training School 2 men

Basic Fingerprint Classification 1 man

Rape Investigation 1 man

Robbery Investigation Seminar 2 men

Advanced Motorcycle Operations School 1 man

Suicide Seminar 1 man

Mass. Civil Defense Training Academy 1 man

Sincerely,

Raymond P. McKeon
Chief of Police

MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS

1981 1982

Calls Answered by Cruisers 13,534 12,090

Summons Served 827 674

Licenses Suspended 137 85

Accidents Reported 1,596 1,674

Personal Injuries Reported .... 317 292

Fatal Accidents 1 1

Mileage of Cruisers 357,121 342,470

Special Property Checks

(Aux. Police) 6,860 8,256

Station Lockups 600 622

Citations Issued 4,050 3,206

Parking Violations 2,204 1 ,262

Doors and Windows Found Open . 149 109

Detoxification Unit 183 176

four more officers in 1983. In addition, all Auxiliary
members were recertified in Cardio- Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) by our own certified Heart Associa-
tion Instructors.

Operation House Check was in operation 132 nights
checking 4,556 homes as well as 3,700 school and town
property checks. A total of 18,000 miles were covered by
the Auxiliary cruiser. The men donated 3,758 man hours
to the town to perform their functions. This past year the
Auxiliary bought an ammunition reloading machine and
now reloads all the police department practice ammo.

The Auxiliary is again pleased to sponsor the Boy Scout
Law Enforcement Post 370 and to supply facilities and
training for them.

Our thanks to the officers and men of the Police
Department for their support and invaluable assistance.

Roster
Director:

Sergeant Raymond McCusker
Chelmsford Police Department

Co-Ordinator:

Basil Larkin, Sergeant (Retired)
Chelmsford Police Department

George Brown
Kenneth Berger
Joseph Caires
Richard Carking
Neal Casale
Steve Daneau
Carol Dearborn
Alan Grekula
Anne Grekula
Frederic Mehan

Edward Norton
David Perry
Frank Poirier
Bradford Poole
Joyce Poole
James Quinn
David Ramsay
Ralph Roscoe
Susyn Stecchi
Michael Taplin
Paul Villare

ANIMAL INSPECTORS REPORT

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Gentlemen:

The following is the animal inspection report for the
year 1982.

AUXILIARY POLICE

During 1982 the Auxiliary Police participated in twelve
(12) events, Elks Road Race, Lowell Regatta Race,
Boston Marathon, local road races, parades, Halloween,
Jay Cee's Spook House, Dog Show, CHS graduation exer-
cises, July 4th festivities, as well as assisting the regular
force at numerous accident scenes.

Number of dog bites
Number of cattle
Number of horses
Number of swine
Number of goats

51
145

69
195

Respectfully submitted,

Martin A. Gruber, DVM

The Chelmsford Auxiliary Police graduated three of-
ficers from the Mass. Criminal Justice Training Council
Reserve Officers Training Academy. It will be sending

BOARD OF APPEALS

Members

Daniel Burke Gustave Fallgren

Thomas Welch, Vice Chairman Robert Kydd

Harold Organ, Jr.

Denis Valdinocci

Alternates

Eileen Duffy

Clerk

Marjorie Hennessy

Robert Scharn

Hearing Statistics:

Total Granted
Variances 54 39

Spec. Permits 23 14

Total 77 53

Denied

13
8

Withdrawn
2

During the past year Carolyn Bennett resigned from
the Board as she moved away from Chelmsford and
Florence Kelley passed away. The Town of Chelmsford
lost two valuable members whose major concerns were
the quality of life for all residents.

In 1982 as in 1981 the majority of hearings have been
commercial /industrial property, home occupations, ad-
ditions and zoning violations found when lending institu-
tions require conformance to the zoning bylaw prior to is-
suing mortgages.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank all Town Boards and Officials for their
cooperation during 1982.

Respectfully submitted.

Daniel W. Burke

Chairman

CABLE COMMISSION

Members of the Commission

Richard Ste. Marie Chairman

Norman C. Locke Vice Chairman and

Secretary
Harold Witt Treasurer

Ford Cavallari Member

John Magnasco Member

During the calendar year 1982, the Chelmsford Cable
Commission, in response to its charter granted bv the
Board of Selectmen, performed the following functions:

(a) Monitored the performance of Lowell Cable Televi-
sion, Inc. during the construction of a cable television
system for the town. The system was completed, with the
exception of some underground installations, and opera-
tional by the end of September, 1982.

(b) Determined, in conjunction with the Manager of
Lowell Cable Television, Inc., a procedure by which the

Commission would work with the company's manage-
ment on handling customer complaint notices, and con-
sulting on rate charges and program services.

(c) Recommended to the Board of Selectmen that a
local access television production and distribution center
be established in the high school under the provisions of a
proposal submitted to the Commission by the School
Department. The recommendation was accepted by the
Board of Selectmen and a Director of Community Televi-
sion Services was hired by the School Department to
develop and supervise the center which will provide
educational and community programs for the school
system and the people of Chelmsford.

(d) Drafted a set of policies and procedures which the
Commission members and the Director of Community
Services can use as guidelines in the production and
distribution of local access programming.

(e) Recommended to the Board of Selectmen that
Lowell Cable Television, Inc. purchase a state-of-the-arts
compliment of television equipment, as stipulated by the
terms of the cable franchise, to be housed at the High
School production and distribution center. This equip-
ment will provide for a full studio facility as well as com-
plete portable capability.

The members of the Commission wish to express their
appreciation and thanks to the Executive Secretary.
Board of Selectmen and members of the School Depart-
ment for their support and cooperation during this year.

Norman C. Locke

CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE

Walter R
Dana Caffelle
Raymond Day

Hedlund, Chairman

James K. Gifford
Charles Marderosian

The Celebrations Committee, has once again coor-
dinated and made preparations for the Annual 1982
Fourth of July Celebration, which was a huge success.
Once again special thanks must go to the Chelmsford
Lodge of Elks. No. 2310 for the funding of the 1982
Parade. The Chelmsford Minutemen Coordinating Com-
mittee funding, planning and efforts for the success of the
annual Fair on the Common.

The committee thanks and acknowledges the efforts of
the Police, Fire, Park and Public Works Departments for
their cooperation and assistance.

Thanks to Chelmsford Auxiliary Police for many
volunteer hours, the Chelmsford Art Society for the Arts
Festival.

The committee is now in the process of coordinating
with the Chelmsford Lodge of Elks and the Chelmsford
Minutemen Coordinating Committee for the annual 1983
Fourth of July Celebration.

Respectfully submitted,

Walter R. Hedlund, Chairman

CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE

Walter R. Hedlund, Director

George J. Brown
Kathryn Brough
Melvin P. Dejager
George R. Dixon
Raymond Day

William W. Edge

Walter W. Edwards

Charles S. Galloway

Donald Savage

The Civil Defense Committee, has been meeting the
2nd. Tuesday of each month, preparing all necessary
reports and papers for the State and Federal Emergency
Management Agency, for surplus equipment and match-
ing funds.

Chelmsford Emergency Operating Center, is now in
the Basement of the Town Offices at 50 Billerica Road,
where Radio Communications have now been established
with Police, Fire and Highway Departments. A new com-
munications room for Area No. 1 Mass. Civil Defense
Headquarters in Tewksbury and other Emergency
Operating Centers in other cities and towns, is now being
constructed.

Surplus equipment and furniture was obtained for
various Town Departments this past year from Mass.
Surplus Warehouse in Taunton.

The Auxiliary Police volunteers, were most active this
past year at various town functions and the Vacation
House Check Program.

I wish to thank the Executive Secretary, Board of
Selectmen and all Department Heads and personnel for
their cooperation this past year.

Respectfully submitted,

Walter R.

Hedlund
Director

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Term

Members

Responsibilites

Exp.

James McBride

Chairman

1983

John Droescher

Land Acquisition

1984

Charles Galloway

Clerk & Reservation Mgt.

1985

Judith Hass

Land Acquisition

1984

John Scott

Wetlands

1985

Edward Marshall

Treasurer Wetlands & Land

Acquisition

1983

Henry McEnany

Reservation Mgt.

1985

Marjorie Hennessy Secretary

1985

The Conservation Commission continues to keep as its
primary goal the preservation of the natural and
desirable aspects of the Town of Chelmsford.

The duties associated with the local administration of
the Wetlands Protection Act easily absorb most of the
time and effort of the Commission members. A total of

twenty-two hearings were held this year in accordance
with Chapter 131, Section 40 of the Massachusetts
General Laws. After careful review of each proposed
plan, the Commission issued twenty Orders of Condi-
tions. One proposal was denied by the Commission and
subsequently appealed to the Department of En-
vironmental Quality Engineering by the applicant.

Community involvement in advising the Commission
when wetlands transgressions begin to happen has been a
tremendous help in assisting the Commission with the
protection of the Town's wetland areas.

Cooperation between Town Boards has enabled the
Commission to inform a developer at the beginning stages
of the development that a filing with the Commission will
be necessary. This helps to avoid costly and unnecessary
expenses on the part of the Town and the developer.

Land Acquisition

The Conservation Commission has made no new land
acquisitions this year.

Reservation Management

The Commission continues to not only maintain the
local reservations but is constantly trying to find ways to
upgrade these natural areas. The reservation off
Meadowbrook Road had extensive plantings of 10,000
Black Walnut trees. This was initiated last year and
hopefully within the next two years these seedlings will be
large enough to distribute to anyone in the area desiring
them. The relocation of Scotty Hollow Brook adjacent to
the Swain Road landfill facility is now complete. The
Commission at the present time is studying a proposal
from a professional forester to up-grade the reservation at
Mill Road Forest.

The Commission is aware that most pieces of property
large enough for development left in the Town of
Chelmsford is marginal land. As a result, no development
of these pieces of property should be attempted without a
municipal sewage disposal system.

Self-Help Program

Through the efforts of this Commission the Town
received an additional $150,000 from the State's Self-
Help program for the settlement of the DeBiase land tak-
ing at Mill Pond.

CHELMSFORD COUNCIL ON AGING

The Council on Aging made successful efforts during
1982 in providing and accessing programs to improve the
lives of Chelmsford's older residents. Emphasis must be
placed on the vital role of volunteers who have given
much time in various program areas throughout the year.
The Council recognizes this involvement as an integral
part of its success and expresses sincere appreciation to
these devoted individuals.

The following information highlights services which
were available during 1982:

Transportation: 6,422 trips were made during the
year, including 14 trips to serve handicapped persons.
Boston medical transportation was also available in 1982
via the Roadrunner servce.

Nutrition: Over 10,000 meals were served at the Mc-
Carthy Jr. High School and more than 17,000 meals on
wheels were delivered to home bound elders. In April, the
lunch program expanded to five days a week.

Health: 385 individuals received screening services
through the Elder Services sponsored health clinics of-
fered regularly throughout Town by the Visiting Nurse
Association. Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations were
made available in cooperation with the Board of Health.
Special dental clinics and mental health programs were
offered at the senior center, in addition to the regular
podiatry, hearing screening and health education ser-
vices.

Senior Aide Outreach: The four Senior Aides assigned
to Chelmsford made more than 10,000 visits to the
Town's older residents. Senior Aide Annette Gravelle
resigned in July and the position was assumed by Gerri
Macintosh in October.

Home Care: 90 residents received the necessary
assistance to remain in their homes through Elder
Service-sponsored chore, homemakcr and casemanage-
ment services. Protective services were provided to 10
families in 1982.

Legal Services: 14 individuals took advantage of Mer-
rimack Valley Legal Services programs.

Respite Care: 54 Chelmsford families received supervi-
sion services for an older family member which enabled
the daily caretaker to have relief.

Fuel Assistance: 219 older residents were helped with
home heating expenses.

Income Tax Assistance: 88 individuals took advantage
of services from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
progTam.

Telephone Reassurance: Daily calls recorded 1,921
contacts during the year.

Recreation: The Town subsidized transportation to
eight recreational attractions in New England during the
year. At the senior center, regularly scheduled activities
such as bingo, arts and crafts, exercise classes, parties and
slide presentations were enjoyed by older persons.

Other highlights during the year included participa-
tion in the surplus cheese program which resulted in
distribution of cheese to 300 residents. Photo identifica-
tion services were offered for the first time and were made
possible through a generous donation of equipment from
Wang.

In 1982, the Council on Aging received a grant award
from Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. to con-
tinue a respite care program in the area. A grant was also
awarded by the Dept. of Elder Affairs and provided for

energy conservation improvements at the senior center.

The year was marked also by the death of two members
of the Council on Aging. Edna Nelson, a member and
Treasurer for many years, was a devoted worker who
spent many hours in service at the center and volunteered
daily at the lunch program. As Council members, we
have lost a very capable, good friend.

The Town of Chelmsford lost its greatest advocate for
older residents with the death of Louise Bishop. Mrs.
Bishop spent her life helping others and as a member of
the Council for more than ten years was devoted to the
elderly and the success of the senior citizen drop in
center. In recognition of her involvement and dedication,
the facility was named by proclamation of the Board of
Selectmen, the Louise Bishop Senior Center in October
1982. Her memory will serve as a source of inspiration for
compassion, hard work and pride in our community.

New members Paul Dube and Lillian Storey were ap-
pointed to the Council by the Board of Selectmen at the
end of the year.

The Council has renewed efforts to enlist volunteers
and this recruitment will continue as a priority in the next
year if we are to be successful in expanding programs and
meeting the growing needs of older residents.

The future funding situation of the respite care pro-
gram must also be addressed in 1983 if this program is to
survive.

The Council extends sincere appreication to the many
churches and community groups who have demonstrated
an interest in older persons during the year. We would
also like to recognize the Board of Selectmen, Finance
Committee. Public Buildings Superintendent and
Highway Department for their assistance and support.

Respectfully submitted,

Howard K. Moore, Chairman

Arthur Cooke, Vice Chairman

Christina Ahern, Treasurer

Kathleen Robinson, Secretary

Paul Dube

Sara Dunigan

Lillian Gould

William Marson

Kathleen McDonald

Lillian Storey

H. Chadbourne Ward

Mary McAuliffe (honorary member)

DOG OFFICER

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

The following is a report of my services as Dog Officer
for the year ending December 31, 1982.

Lost dogs returned to owners
Stray dogs sent to Lowell Humane
Stray dogs sold to individuals

Total dogs picked up

Complaints investigated
Miscellaneous calls
Dead animals picked up
Miles traveled

Members

John P. Richardson, Chairman

Paul J. Canniff, D.M.D.

187

Harold J. Davis

Richard O. Lahue, Sr.

Leon O. LeMaire, III

(306

Alternate

1,560

Richard P. Burkinshaw

3,200

320

17,500

Clerk

Mary E. Caffelle

Respectfully submitted,

Frank Wojtas, Jr.
Dog Officer

HISTORICAL COMMISSION

John P. Richardson, Chairman
Martha Sanders, Clerk

Jane B. Drury

Joseph V. Kopycinski

George Adams Parkhurst

The interest shown by Julian H. Zabierek in the
historical assets of the town will be remembered by his
fellow members of the Historical Commission.

Throughout the year, regular meetings of the
Historical Commission were held at the 1802 schoolhouse
on the last Thursday of the month.

The Commission's primary function, to document,
historical data and compile an inventory of significant
buildings and sites, has progressed. A total of 122
buildings and sites have now been placed in the inventory
and additional cataloging has been done on the old Town
records.

The Commission was pleased to complete restoration
of the street directory sign located at Parkhurst Square on
North Road. The sign, a replica of Chelmsford's signs of
the nineteenth century, was restored by George Parkhurst
and reinstalled with the assistance of Park Superinten-
dent Donald Gray.

The Commission will continue to encourage the social
studies classes and non-profit groups of Chelmsford to
make use of the 1 802 school building during the year.

Respectfully submitted,

John P. Richardson, Chairman

The Historic District Commission met regularly at the
1802 Schoolhouse on the first Monday of each month.
Special meetings were scheduled, as required, to accom-
modate applicants who expressed a need for an earlier
decision by the Commission on the appropriateness of
their proposal.

The Commission accepted 13 applications for a Cer-
tificate of Appropriateness. There were 4 public hearings
held. 7 public hearings were waived by the Commission
when the architectural features involved were deemed to
have an insubstantial effect on the Historic District and
after the owners of all adjoining property were notified
and had expressed no objection.

There were 11 Certificates of Appropriateness and 2
Certificates of Non- applicability issued by the Commis-
sion during the year.

The Commission will continue to make every effort to
preserve and protect the distinctive characteristics of the
Historic District by encouraging appropriate features
that are compatible with the existing settings and archi-
tecture.

It is only with the continuing cooperation and support
of the townspeople of Chelmsford, especially the property
owners within the District, that an aesthetically sound
district can be maintained. The Commission extends its
thanks to all who have contributed during the year.

i Respectfully submitted,

John P. Richardson
Chairman

INSECT PEST CONTROL
DEPARTMENT

LOWELL REGIONAL
TRANSIT AUTHORITY

This past year has shown us the results of Gypsy Moth
in certain areas, but on the whole I think we have been
fortunate. We have a limited number, mostly oaks, to be
taken down and a lot of pruning of dead wood to make
these trees safe. We also have our elms, as they become
fewer and fewer, losing out to Dutch Elm disease.

We plan to continue our removal work, only whenever
necessary or more cost efficient, hoping soon to have
money for some replacements before it is too late.

Respectfully submitted,

Donald P. Gray

CHELMSFORD INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Eugene J. Doody
L.James Glinos

Thomas A. St. Germain
John L. Sullivan, Jr.
Timothy J. Hehir

Industrial and Commercial growth continued in
Chelmsford during 1982. The Industrial Development
Commission continued to receive and to respond to
developer inquiries regarding available land and building
space in the Town of Chelmsford.

Significant industrial growth continued in the Mill
Road, Turnpike Road and Route 129 areas. Additional
growth is anticipated in the Drum Hill Industrial Park
with groundbreaking for the first building expected in
the spring of 1983. Activity is also anticipated in the East
Chelmsford area with an announcement expected in 1983
of a 300.000 square foot office complex.

This development activity has generated jobs for
Chelmsford area residents and tax income to the Town of
Chelmsford. Tax income from industrial and commercial
properties increased from $1,506,000 in 1977 to
S2, 447, 000 in 1981. Further expansion of this tax base is
anticipated in 1982 and 1983.

For the Commission

Eugene J. Doody, Chairman

The Lowell Regional Transit Authority Finances
regular route service between Chelmsford Center and
Lowell, North Chelmsford and Lowell, a curb-to-curb
transportation service called the Chelmsford Road Run-
ner and the Chelmsford Council on Aging van mini-bus
service.

Regular route service operates Monday through Satur-
day. The first bus leaves North Chelmsford at 6:55 a.m.,
and the last bus leaves Lowell for North Chelmsford at
5:35 p.m. The first bus leaves Chelmsford Center at 7:15
a.m., and the last bus leaves Lowell for Chelmsford
Center at 6:05 p.m. The service is provided by LoLaw
Transit Management, Inc. under contract to the Lowell
Regional Transit Authority. The maximum fare is 45C
and minimum fare 15v. Reduced fares for Senior
Citizens other than within Chelmsford are 25C. The
Chelmsford Center route was altered to provide better
service to the Chelmsford Mall and the new Town Hall.
Changes were made in the North Chelmsford route to
bet r serve the Middlesex Street and Princeton Street
art:".. New schedules were printed and distributed
throughout Chelmsford. Chelmsford residents benefited
from all LRTA sponsored promotions, including the Free
Santa's Jolly Trolly during the Christmas Holidays.
Ridership was 109,288 in 1982. For information on
regular route service, residents should call 452-6161.

Chelmsford Road Runner is a curb-to-curb transporta-
tion service available on advance reservation basis to
Chelmsford residents who are 60 years of age or older or
handicapped. Chelmsford Road Runner service operates
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It can be
used for medical trips (top priority), shopping, recrea-
tion, visiting friends and relatives, the Nutrition ProgTam
and other special reasons. Road Runner costs 15( per one
way trip within Chelmsford and 30C per one way trip to
Lowell. Chelmsford Road Runner ridership was 5,820 in
1982. A trip can be arranged by calling 256-4140 at least
one day in advance.

Chelmsford Council on Aging offers transportation ser-
vices to Chelmsford residents 60 years of age or older. It
operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Fares for a one way trip outside of Chelmsford costs
30C. Council on Aging ridership in 1982 was 6,422. A trip
can be arranged by calling 256-0013 at least one day in
advance.

Chelmsford is represented on the Lowell Regional
Transit Authority Advisory Board by Mr. Norman
Thidemann who is also the Vice-Chairman of the Ad-
visory Board. Ms. Kathy Robinson is alternate represen-
tative.

Respectfully submitted.
Norman Thidemann

NASHOBA VALLEY TECHNICAL
HIGH SCHOOL

DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Mr. Randolph Brumagim, Chairman Chelmsford

Mrs. Cecile Stefanski, Vice-Chairman Westford

Mr. Robert Manning, Secretary Shirley

Mrs. Jane Barry Groton

Mr. William Buxton Pepperell

Mr. Stratos Dukakis Chelmsford

Mr. John Keating Chelmsford

Mr. Augustine Kish Littleton

Mrs. Irene Machemer Townsend

Mrs. Charlotte Scott Westford

ALTERNATES

Mr. Harvey Atkins, Jr. Littleton

Mr. Kevin Finnegan Westford

Mr. Rodney Huff Shirley

Mrs. Mary Pierce Townsend

Mr. Rudolph Schultz Pepperell

Mr. David Snow Chelmsford

Mr. Jordan Waugh Groton

ADMINISTRATION

Mr. Bernholdt Nystrom
Mr. Charles Valera
Mr. David McLaughlin
Mr. Paul Royte
Mr. Thomas Eng

Superintendent- Director

Assistant Director/ Principal

Technical Coordinator

Director of Pupil Personnel

Dean of Students

For the third consecutive year, the Nashoba Valley
Technical High School District has maintained a level
assessment. This has been accomplished through the
utilization of federal, state and local reimbursements and
the maximization of our investments by our Treasurer,
Mr. Thomas St. Germain.

Nashoba Tech's student enrollment has steadily in-
creased and all indications point to a continued increase
as more and more students choose vocational training.
Over the past ten years, the record of employment for our
graduates has averaged over 95%.

Each year qualified seniors may elect to take advantage
of our Co-op Training Program which allows senior
students to work in industry during their shop weeks and
receive valuable training in their chosen fields as well as a
salary. 62% of the students in the 1982 graduating class
took advantage of this program.

Nashoba Valley Technical High School is accredited
by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges,
Inc. and provides its students with on-the-job training,
saleable skills, co-op program, high school diploma,
trade certificates and an opportunity for further educa-
tion and job placement.

The following programs are offered at Nashoba Tech:

Technical Programs

Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration Electronics

Auto Body Horticulture/ Landscaping

Automotive Machine

Baking Medical Occupations

Carpentry
Culinary Arts
Data Processing
Drafting
Electrical

Metal Fabrication

Painting and Decorating

Plumbing and Heating

Printing

Welding

Academic Programs

English Geometry

Social Studies Trigonometry

U.S. History Advanced Mathematics

Consumer Education Biology

General Mathematics Physics

Algebra Chemistry

In addition to the technical and academic programs, a
full Interscholastic Athletic Program is offered to the
students.

Enrollment as of October 1, 1982

Chelmsford

Groton

Littleton

Pepperell

Shirley

Townsend

Westford

Total

242
70
85
99
74
67

207

844

NORTHERN MIDDLESEX
AREA COMMISSION

The Northern Middlesex Area Commission serves the
nine communities in the Northern Middlesex Area
(Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Pep-
perell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough and Westford) as their
comprehensive regional planning agency. The NMAC
Commissioners, numbering three from each community
(one member of the Planning Board, one Selectman/City
Councillor, and one alternate) provide local representa-
tion and policy guidance to the Commission's staff of pro-
fessional planners and technicians.

In light of recent changes in Federal and State policies,
and their budgetary implications, governmental agencies
at all levels have found themselves adjusting to smaller
budgets and re-evaluated objectives while program
demands often continue to grow. It is with this double
squeeze that the Commission believes it can play a signifi-
cant role. By providing the type of information upon
which the best informed policy decisions can be made,
the Commission will make contributions toward the effi-
cient use of limited resources.

NMAC's programs in 1982 collectively addressed the
Commission's overall policy of directing new development
to areas capable of supporting growth. Toward this goal
and within the context of its overall regional comprehen-
sive planning mandate, the Commission engaged in a
varied program of planning activities, including:

Transportation Planning

Transportation planning comprises the bulk of the
Commission's budget. It involves planning for roadways,
transit and related facilities. Transportation planning is
undertaken cooperatively with the Massachusetts Ex-
ecutive Office of Transportation and Construction
(EOTC), the Massachusetts Department of Public Works
(MDPW), the Lowell Regional Transit Authority
(LRTA), and NMAC. Together these agencies comprise
the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and, as
such, assure compliance with Federal funding re-
quirements.

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), re-
quired each year by the U.S. Department of Transporta-
tion, was completed. The TIP lists transportation pro-
grams and projects for which communities seek Federal
funding. It was forwarded to State and Federal officials
for inclusion in overall Statewide priorities.

The Commission has continued to promote transporta-
tion efficiency in the region. This has included provision
of continued planning assistance to the LRTA where
special attention was focused on the Paige Street Transit
Mall and the new Gallagher Transportation Terminal.
Investigation is continuing with employers along the Mid-
dlesex Turnpike regarding a commuter bus route to
employment centers. Assistance was provided to State of-
ficials and consultants and public participation was coor-
dinated in regard to the Merrimack River crossing and
the temporary and permanent bridges. An Environmen-
tal Report is anticipated soon.

The Commission assisted the Lowell City Council in its
examination of parking issues in the Pawtucket-
ville/University of Lowell neighborhood and a variety of
multi-faceted alternative solutions were proposed. Park-
ing, vehicle and pedestrian movement problems in down-
town Lowell were also reviewed with low cost solutions as
a goal.

Environmental Quality

A Combined Sewer Overflow Study is presently being
prepared for the City of Lowell. Assistance is being pro-
vided by the Commission in conducting and coordinating
public participation requirements. The Northern Mid-
dlesex Area's 208 Wastewater Facilities Plan was approv-
ed by the member towns and is awaiting State certifica-
tion.

NMAC assisted Billerica in the development of a Town
Preservation Plan, primarily concentrating on the Mill
Village of North Billerica.

Pepperell's Conservation Commission was assisted by
NMAC in the drafting of their five year Recreation Plan,
necessary to continue eligibility for State and Federal
recreation funds.

To further improve air quality, the Commission com-
pleted a plan to reduce mobile source emissions in the
region in its Transportation Element of the State Im-
provement Program (TESIP). The TESIP was forwarded
to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental

Quality Engineering to be appended to the 1982 State
Implementation Plan.

Energy

NMAC's involvement with energy this year included
preparation of a study for the Federal Highway Adminis-
tration which analyzed methods employed by nine mid-
sized Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)
across the country of incorporating energy impacts into
their planning process. A Transportation Energy Con-
tingency Plan was developed examining alternatives
which would help maintain basic mobility with reduced
energy resources in the event of short-term emergencies.
NMAC also consulted with the Massachusetts Office of
Energy Resources in the preparation of a Solar Access
Handbook soon to be published.

Economic Development

Together with the Northern Middlesex Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, NMAC is actively promoting
the region for location of a Microelectronic Center. Own-
ed by the State but operated by area universities and
businesses, the Center would act as a research, develop-
ment and training center for advanced students involved
in semiconductor design. The Center is also expected to
act as a magnet to attract more high technology industry
to the region.

A plan was prepared by the Commission enabling the
State to designate Railroad Square in Pepperell as a
Commercial Area Revitalization District (CARD). This
would allow use of tax free industrial revenue bonds for
commercial development. The Navy Yard area of Dracut
was designated in 1980.

Twelve applications from the Massachusetts Industrial
Finance Agency (MIFA) were reviewed and approved by
NMAC involving almost $15,000,000 in industrial bonds.

Comprehensive Planning

The Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update
(CTP Update) was completed this year. The CTP Update
is an overall long range plan for the region, which iden-
tifies roadway and transit needs and details recommend-
ed improvements. This document updates the last Com-
prehensive Transportation Plan, prepared in 1977.

NMAC made use of some of the final U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development's 701 Comprehen-
sive Planning Program funds in undertaking two pro-
jects: (1) the preparation of a development assistance kit
to aid communities in the disposal of surplus municipal
property; and (2) the identification and coordination of
potential inter-community joint efforts with an initial
focus on assisting the member towns to enter into
cooperative purchase and use arrangements for supplies,
equipment, personnel and other applicable items.

NMAC assisted in the development of comprehensive
plans for two towns: Phase I of a Master Plan for Tyngs-
borough is nearing completion; and a corridor planning
study focusing on Route 38 and Tewksbury Center will
be completed shortly.

As the officially designated A-95 Clearinghouse, the
Commission reviewed projects totalling nearly $35
million to ensure their compatibility with regional plans
and goals.

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance relating regional planning to the
local needs of member communities, local boards and
committees, public officials and private citizens is a ma-
jor objective of the Commission. This past year assistance
was provided in the areas of groundwater protection,
hazardous waste, zoning and subdivision regulations and
numerous State and Federal grant in aid programs. As an
affiliate Data Center of the U.S. Bureau of the Census,
assistance has been provided over the year dealing with a
wide variety of issues such as population, housing and
economic statistics.

Budget

During the Fiscal Year 1982, the Commission expend-
ed $289,995. of which $60,000. was paid by assessment of
the nine (9) member communities on a per capita basis.

The Commission invites full participation in its plann-
ing process to all citizens of the nine communities in our
region. The Commission meets monthly (usually on the
third Wednesday evening). Additional details on all
aspects of the Commission are available on request to the
Commission at 144 Merrimack Street, Lowell, Massachu-
setts 01852, telephone 454-8021.

Respectfully submitted,

Dennis J. Ready, Selectman

Eugene E. Gilet, Planning Board

Norman E. Thidemann, Alternate

Bernard Lynch, Alternate,

also served in 1982

PERSONNEL BOARD

The Personnel Board is composed of three members,
two of whom are appointed by the Town Moderator. The
third member of the Board is elected by non-union town
employees. Current members are Mr. Alan Murphy,
Chairman, Mr. J. Rene Scutt and Ms. Linda Robinson.
The clerk to the Board is Ms. Bernice O'Neil. Mr. Mur-
phy has served as chairman since July 1980. Regular
meetings of the Board are held on the first Monday night
of each month at the Town Offices.

The purpose of the Board is to formulate and imple-
ment policy regarding personnel administrative prac-
tices, wages, benefits, performance evaluations, job
descriptions and organization changes. In addition, the
Board maintains personnel records and approves starting
salaries and salary increases.

During 1982, the Board recommended and the town
meeting approved administrative procedures that made
the application of personnel practices more efficient. By-
law changes included election procedures, overtime com-
pensation, sick leave, the work week and Board member-
ship.

Several salary surveys were conducted. The results of
the surveys indicated a need to change the salary grade of
certain positions. Other salary grades needed to be
changed to either increase the difference in pay between
positions in the same department or to align similar posi-
tions in different departments. The Board worked closely
with the Finance Committee and town department heads
to implement these salary changes without causing an in-
crease in the town budget. A key factor in this success was
a reorganization of positions with the town library system.

During 1983, the Board will work closely with all town
departments to implement personnel practices in a way
that is fair and equitable to town employees. The Board
will also review existing personnel policies and procedures
so that the town can continue to attract and maintain
highly skilled and motivated employees.

PERSONNEL BOARD

RECREATION COMMISSION

SIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Recreation Commission is composed of a max-
imum of nine members appointed by the Board of Select-
men. It is charged with the responsibility of developing,
administering and supporting programs and facilities
designed to fill the recreation needs of the residents of
Chelmsford.

The major portion of the Commission's activities is,
and always has been, connected with organized youth ac-
tivities. A corps of dedicated volunteers runs these pro-
grams, most of which provide athletic activities for youths
from six to eighteen years of age. The Commission pro-
vides very limited funding for these activities; its main
contribution to their success is as a liaison between the
organizations and other Town authorities, including the
School Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the Parks
Department and the Varney Commission.

Indeed, the success of these youth activities would not
be possible without the continued cooperation of these
community authorities. Their gracious cooperation with
the Commission and the organizations it supports is
gratefully appreciated.

The Commission also runs a highly successful summer
program. A playground program for children, a swim
and swimming lessons program at Crystal Lake, tennis
lessons, a six-week series of free programs for children on
Wednesday mornings, and a series of Concerts on the
Common by the Chelmsford Community Band were sup-
ported by the Commission in 1982.

The Commission is now in the process of re-evaluating
its role in the community. It is looking into possibilities
for adult recreational programs, and for a program to
take the place of the Youth Center, lost to the community
with the transformation of the McFarlin facility into town
offices and housing for the elderly. The Commission
welcomes input from Chelmsford residents on how it can
better meet the community's recreational needs.

Respectfully submitted.

Bette Ressel, Chairman

For the Recreation Commission:

Jack Bilodeau, Vice Chairman

Harry Ayotte

Robert Charpentier

Bruce MacDonald

Paul Murphy

Joan Murray

The purpose of the Sign Advisory Committee is to work
in conjunction with the Building Inspector and the Board
of Appeals in attempting to control "visual pollution" due
to improper or unauthorized signs and to review and
comment on all sign applications, especially those involv-
ing the Appeals Board.

The committee reviewed 89 sign applications. Sign by-
law changes were proposed and adopted by Town
Meeting.

John Harrington, Chairman

Jean Rook

Deborah Dion

Mitchell Korbey

Wells McDonald

TOWN AIDE

This department continued during 1982 to seek and
encourage low income residents to take advantage of all
available programs which might benefit them. Many pro-
grams are sponsored by Community Teamwork, Inc. but
much assistance has also been available through Mer-
rimack Valley Legal Services, Elder Services of the Mer-
rimack Valley. Inc.. local hospitals and mental health
groups. The following statistical breakdown summarizes
many of the recruitment and referral activities provided
and includes the financial impact for 1982:

HeadStart 6 enrolees S13.800.

Vocational Advancement through Skill

Training (11 students) 36,300.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

7.477 hours 25.048.

Foster Grandparent Program

2,352 hours 5,306.

Senior Companion Programs

1.912 hours 3.950.

Fuel Assistance 353 participants 182,507.

Respectfully submitted.

Kathleen M. Robinson
Town Aide

VARNEY PLAYGROUND COMMISSION

Membership

Bernard Battle Term expires 1983

Harry Ayotte Term expires 1984

Robert MacManimon Term expires 1985

Varney Playground had another very successful year.
The baseball field saw extensive use from teams at all age
levels from Senior Little League to the Eastern Massachu-
setts Stan Musial League and the newly formed American
Legion Team.

The beach, basketball and tennis courts were enjoyed
by many citizens throughout the year.

The Commission wishes to thank the Recreation Com -
mission for its outstanding efforts to provide both a swim-
ming and recreational arts & crafts program at the park.
Also we would like to thank Mr. Don Gray and his fine
Parks Department crew for their valuable assistance.

It is our hope that more Chelmsford citizens avail
themselves of this fine facility.

DEPARTMENT OF
VETERANS' SERVICES

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and the
residents of the Town of Chelmsford, I am submitting the
Annual Report from this department, as Veterans' Agent
and Investigator for the period 31 December 1981 thru 31
December 1982.

The effectiveness of Chapter 115 continues to prove
itself as a praise-worthy effort in alleviating suffering,
financial anxiety and a valuable sociological framework
within which to operate.

The Veterans' Service Department serves as a one-stop
center for veterans and their dependents, in addition to
our duties to aid, assist and advise as stated in Chapter
115 of MGL. This office counsels, files claims, explores
every avenue of resource and revenue.

VETERANS' SERVICES/
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES

Recipients aided (ordinary benefits)

Medically aided

Fuel assistance

Investigations

Services to others under the Code of Human
Services

Disability Compensation and Widow's Pension
applications

Screening and Assistance-Social Security
Disability, Social Security Supplemental In-
come for the Aged, Bind or Disabled

Hospitalization-Out patient aid and assistance

Veterans Administration and State Hospital
Medical and Psychiatric admissions

Counselling for V.A. pension, medicaid,
medicare, champus, medical insurance,
geriatrics and V.A. questionnaire filing

Bonus application filing assistance

School Application assistance-college, depen-
dent children, Vocational schools and Voca-
tion rehabilitation

Application assistance-on-the-job training

V.A. service and non-service connected
disabilities, widow's pensions, school assist-
ance for dependent children, Civil Service
retirements, life insurance awards, Social
Security retirements, disabilities and sup-
plemental income

Appointments (Power of Attorney)

319

283

702

400

110

70
280

320
15

220
15

As Veterans' Agent, I am a member of the Middlesex
County Veteran Service Agents Association (serving as
Vice-President), Merrimack Valley Health Care Social
Workers Association and American Society of Notaries.

Veteran Services wishes to thank the Board of Select-
men, Town Officials, Veteran Organizations, Town Em-
ployees and Civic Organizations for their kind assistance
and Cooperation during the past year.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary K. McAuliffe LSW
Veterans' Agent

VETERANS' EMERGENCY FUND
COMMITTEE

The Veterans' Emergency Fund Committee received
two applications for assistance during 1982. All informa-
tion was reviewed very carefully prior to the committee's
decision.

One application was approved to assist a veteran who
was confronted with serious health problems and bills for
heat had accumulated due to his incapacitation. The se-
cond application was not approved inasmuch as aid had
been granted to him during a preceding year, and it was
thought the veteran's financial problems might only be
temporary, since future employment would be possible
considering his previous training and work experience in
his profession.

When an application is approved, aid is granted in the
form of a material grant, and no cash payments to the
veteran are ever authorized.

During 1982 the committee voted to increase the max-
imum aid allowed to a veteran in a given year from
$250,00 to $350.00 due to inflationary factors in the na-
tion's economy.

The fund was established during 1947 by Town
Meeting vote and is administered by Veterans of World
War II who are annually appointed by the Board of
Selectmen.

Applications are first examined by the town's Veterans'
Agent prior to presentation to the members of our com-
mittee. A careful investigation is made and all facts and
details are made available to the committee before a deci-
sion is made.

The emergency fund is comprised of two bank ac-
counts; a regular passbook account which can be used in
cases requiring immediate action, and a second account
for investment purposes. The total value of the two funds
are reflected in the Treasurer's Report, printed elsewhere
in the Annual Town Report.

225
352

Our Variable Rate Certificate with the Commonwealth
Federal Savings and Loan Association matured on Oct.
31, 1982. This certificate had earned interest at the rate
of 12%. The committee voted unanimously to close out
this account with $2,614.67, and to also transfer $385.33
from the Central Savings Bank, and open a new Term
Deposit Certificate Account for $3,000.00 at the Lowell
Five Cent Savings Bank at an interest rate of 10.2%, and
where interest additions would compound, and be added
to the principal. With declining interest, rates, it was not
possible to write the new certificate at the older higher
rate.

Three new members were appointed to the committee
during 1982. We were saddened by the death of one of
our long-time members, Victor W. Fetro. Due to changes
in legal residences of Dr. Kenneth A. Cooke and Gerard
A. Vayo, they were not reappointed by the Selectmen.
Mr. Fetro, Dr. Cooke and Mr. Vayo had all served very
faithfully during the past years and their advice and
assistance were most helpful.

We list the names of committee members in the event
future applicants may wish to submit requests for infor-
mation, or applications for assistance.

Precinct 1 :

Robert E. Donaldson
Precinct 2:

Russell S. Butterfield
Precinct 3:

James J. Walker
Precinct 4:

John J. McNulty
Precinct 5:

George F. Waite
Precinct 6:

Alfred H. Coburn

Precinct 7:

Carl J. Lebedzinski
Precinct 8:

Herbert T. Knutson
Precinct 9:

Peter J. Saulis
Precinct 10:

Melvin P. dejager
Precinct 1 1:

Harold C. Giffin
Precinct 12:

Robert T. Clough

The Committee wishes to extend its appreciation to
other town officials who have assisted during the past
year.

Respectfully yours.

Veteran's Emergency Fund Committee
of the Town of Chelmsford

Alfred H. Coburn, Chairman

VETERANS' EMERGENCY FUND

Treasurer's Report to the Board of Selectmen

January 1st, 1982 through December 31, 1982

RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

.$8,718.73

Balance on Hand as of January 1st, 1982

Add Receipts:

The Central Savings Bank. Lowell.

Mass. Interest $345.96

The Commonwealth Federal Savings

and Loan Association. Lowell, Mass.

Dividends 262.80

The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank.

Lowell. Mass.

Interest: 37.99

Total Interest and Dividends: 646.75

Transfer of Funds

From The Commonwealth Federal Sav-
ings and Loan Association: 2,614.67

From The Central Savings Bank: 385.33

Total of Transfers to The Lowell Five Cent

Savings Bank:

Total Balance on Hand as of January 1. 1982 and
Receipts:

3,000.00

Deduct Disbursements:

For Veterans Assistance; one application approved.
From the Central Savings Bank:

.12.365.48

.329.03

12.036.45

For Transfer of Funds:

From The Commonwealth Federal Savings

and Loan Association: 2,614.67

From The Central Savings Bank: 385.33

Total of Transfers to The Lowell Five

Cent Savings Bank: 3.000.00

Balance on Hand as of December 31st. 1982:

$9,036.45

ASSETS

Central Savings Bank. Lowell. Mass. Acct. #128790 $5,998.46

Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank. Lowell. Mass.
Term Deposit Certificate. Acct. #440007431 3.037.99

Total Assets 9,036.45

LIABILITIES

Total Liabilities: $ None

Total Assets. Less Liabilities: $9,036.45

Respectfully yours,

Town of Chelmsford
Veterans' Emergency Fund Committee

Alfred H. Coburn, Treasurer

INDEX

Page

Applications for Appointments to Town Committees 95

Appointed Town Officials 69

Board of Appeals 82

Board of Assessors 50

Board of Registrars 55

Board of Selectmen 4

Cable TV Commission 82

Cemetery Commission 51

Civil Defense Commission 83

Conservation Commission 83

Council on Aging 83

Department of Veteran's Services 91

Dog Officer 85

Elected Town Officials 3

Fire Department 76

General Information 2

Health Department 51

Highway Department 78

Historical Commission 85

Historic District Commission 85

Housing Authority 52

Industrial Development Commission 86

Insect Pest Control 86

Inspector of Animals 81

Inspector of Buildings 76

Lowell Regional Transit Authority 86

Nashoba Valley Technical High School 87

Northern Middlesex Area Commission 87

Park Department 53

Personnel Board 89

Planning Board 53

Police Department 79

Police — Auxiliary 81

Public Libraries 54

Recreation Commission 90

School Committee 55

Sewer Commission 68

Sign Advisory Committee 90

Town Accountant 71

Town Aide 90

Town Celebrations 82

Town Clerk 5

Warrant for Annual Town Election April 3, 1982 and Annual Town Meeting April 26, 1982 6

Town Election Results 19

Warrant for Special Town Meeting May 3, 1982 18

Annual Town Meeting April 26, 1982 21

Adjourned Annual Town Meeting May 3, 1982 27

Special Town Meeting May 3, 1982 28

Adjourned Annual Town Meeting May 10, 1982 31

Adjourned Annual Town Meeting May 17, 1982 33

Warrant for State Primary Election September 14, 1982 38

Results of State Primary Election Septembr 14, 1982 39

Warrant for State Election November 2, 1982 42

Results of State Election November 2, 1982 44

Warrant for Special Town Meeting November 8, 1982 46

Special Town Meeting November 8, 1982 47

Town Directory Back Cover

Treasurer/Tax Collector 69

Tree Department 69

Varney Playground and Edwards Beach Commission 90

Veterans' Emergency Fund Committee 91

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

TOWN OFFICES

50 BILLERICA ROAD

CHELMSFORD, MASS. 01824-2777

CITIZENS ACTIVITY RECORD

"GOOD GOVERNMENT STARTS WITH YOU"

If you are interested in serving on an appointed town committee, please
fill our this form and mail to: Executive Secretary, Board of Selectmen,
Town Offices, 50 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824. The filling out
of this form in no way assures appointment. All committee vacancies will
be filled by citizens deemed most qualified to serve in a particular capacity.

NAME HOME PHONE BUSINESS PHONE

ADDRESS AMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE

INTEREST IN WHAT TOWN COMMITTEES

PRESENT BUSINESS AFFILIATION AND WORK.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE.

EDUCATION OR SPECIAL TRAINING.

DATE APPOINTED TOW OFFICES HELD TERM EXPIRED

REMARKS.

TOWN DIRECTORY

Accounting: 256-3621
Assessors: 256-2031
Board of Appeals Clerk: 256-7164
Building Inspector: 256-8346

(Yard Sales, Kennel Permits & Bldg. Permits)
Cemetery Garage: 256-8671
Community Teamwork: 459-0551
Conservation Commission: 256-7164
Council on Aging: 256-0013

Dog Officer: 256-3549 (Police Station: 256-0754)
Fire Department: 256-2543
Gas Inspector: 256-8347
Health Department: 256-2061
Highway Department: 256-2161

Garage: 251-4841
High School. Richardson Rd.: 251-8792
Housing Authority. Wilson St.: 256-7425
Housing for the Elderly, Wilson St.: 256-7425
Libraries: Adams-256-5521 ; McKay-251-3212
Massachusetts Electric Co.: 459-1431
Park Department Garage: 256-5073
Planning Board Clerk: 256-6491
Plumbing Inspector: 453-2746
Police Department: 256-2521
Post Office (Center): 256-2361
Recreation Comm: 256-2441
Registry of Deeds: 458-8474
Registry of Motor Vehicles: 459-9397
School Dept., 75 Graniteville Rd. 251-4981
Selectmen: 256-2441
Town Aide: 256-0013
Town Clerk: 256-4104
Treasurer/Tax Collector: 256-2122
Veterans' Agent: 256-8713
Water Department (Center): 256-2381
Welcome Wagon: 256-0847

Welfare: 454-8061. 33 Middle St. Lowell

Wiring Inspector: 256-8347

24-hr. Juror Hot Line (Toll Free) 800-792-5117

POLL LOCATIONS FOR ELECTIONS:

Precinct 1: Town Offices, 50 Billerica Rd.

Precinct 2: North Congregational Church, Shaw Street

Precinct 3: Parker School, Graniteville Rd.

Precinct 4: East School. Carlisle St.

Precinct 5: Byam School, Maple Rd.

Precinct 6: Westlands School. Dalton Rd.

Precinct 7: North Congregational Church, Shaw Street

Precinct 8: Small Gymnasium, McCarthy

Junior High School
Precinct 9: South. Row School, Boston Rd.
Precinct 10: South Row School, Boston Rd.
Precinct 11: Westlands School, Dalton Rd.
Precinct 12: Small Gymnasium, McCarthy

Junior High School
Senators Edward Kennedy & Paul Tsongas
JFK Federal Building. Government Center,
Boston. MA 02203

Russell Office Bldg. Washington, D.C.
Senator Kennedy: 202-224-4543
Senator Tsongas: 202-224-2742

Rep. Bruce Freeman: Room 146, State House, Boston,
MA 02133 727-2560 (Office)
Home: 7 Kenwood St., Chelmsford. 256-2944
Senator Carol Amick: Room 416A, State House,
Boston, MA 02133 722-1571 (Office)
Home: 18 Crescent Rd., Bedford, 275-2644
Congressman James M. Shannon: 4590101
352 Merrimack Street, Lowell
226 Cannon Office Bldg., Washington, D.C.
202-225-3411

Middlesex County Commissioners: 494-4100
Superior Courthouse, E. Cambridge, MA 02141